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The two oceans have been separated for some three million years, ever since the isthmus of Panama rose out of the water and split them.
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Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Obituaries Jimmy Carter to be honored with a state funeral before being buried next to Rosalynn
The stretch of land 50 miles long and 10 miles wide in the middle of the Panamanian isthmus had been under U.S. control since 1903, with construction of the canal starting in earnest the following year.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
This little isthmus also brims with rainforests and jungles teeming with all manner of beautiful and exotic wildlife—Panama is home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 220 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Assos Assos is one more must-see spot on the island with cheerful pastel homes built on an isthmus that measures just 164 feet across.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Obituaries Jimmy Carter to be honored with a state funeral before being buried next to Rosalynn
The stretch of land 50 miles long and 10 miles wide in the middle of the Panamanian isthmus had been under U.S. control since 1903, with construction of the canal starting in earnest the following year.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
This little isthmus also brims with rainforests and jungles teeming with all manner of beautiful and exotic wildlife—Panama is home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 220 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Assos Assos is one more must-see spot on the island with cheerful pastel homes built on an isthmus that measures just 164 feet across.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Isthmus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isthmus. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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