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Vasco Nuñez de Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean. Rodrigo de Bastidas discovered Panama in 1501.

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What is the name of the isthmus that connects North and South America?

The Isthmus of Panama connects South America with countries north of Panama. The Isthmus of Panama is located in Panama, which is part of Central America.


What explorer explored the isthmus of panama?

Vasco de Balboa is the explorer that crossed the Isthmus of Panama. He crossed over land in that area. Now ships can cross that area through the Panama Canal to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.


What is is the isthmus that connects central and south America?

The Isthmus Of Panama.


What isthmus connects Colombia and Central America?

The isthmus that connects Colombia and Central America is the Isthmus of Panama. This narrow strip of land extends from north to south, separating the Caribbean Sea to the east from the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is a strategic location for trade and transportation between the two regions.


Where is an isthmus that is a Central American country?

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Where did Balboa explore and what did he discover?

Balboa explored South America and Central America, and crossed the Isthmus of Panama. (An isthmus is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger bodies of land.) On the other side, he "discovered" the Pacific Ocean for Europeans. He and his soldiers were the first Europeans to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.


Does Panama fit in the definition of an isthmus?

Yes, Panama is a classical isthmus.


What is the isthmus in Central America called?

The Isthmus of Panama is the narrowest point between North American and South America. This is the location of the Panama Canal, which transports ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.


Which country is an isthmus?

Isthmus of Panama


Where is one isthmus?

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Where is a central American country that is an isthmus?

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Name one isthmus?

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