Panama Independence Day

Source: http://www.google.com.pa/logos/2010/panama10-hp.jpg

In 1819, the liberation of New Granada was clinched, finally gaining its freedom, Panama along with other regions of New Granada was therefore technically freed and independent as apart of that old colonial Spanish framework. But due to its geographic distance, she weighed its options independently and carefully. She began her plans of liberation and independence, considering joining one of the federations that were emerging throughout the region, finally deciding for the one Simon Bolivar was creating, The Republic of Colombia (1819–1830). Thus in the same fashion as the rest of the Central American nations, Panama joined the independence bandwagon in 1821. While the isthmus' central interoceanic traffic zone as well as the city of Panama had been of great historical importance to the Spanish Empire and subject of direct influence, the differences in social and economic status between the more liberal area of Azuero, and the much more royalist and conservative area of Veraguas displayed contrasting perspectives. It is, in fact, known that when the Grito de la Villa de Los Santos occurred, Veraguas firmly opposed the motion for independence.