english: Nonetheless, historically, the ties that bind Panama to South America are strong, as it was part of the Great Colombia – the former republic that sought to bring together Panama with Venezuela, the New Granada (present-day Colombia), and Ecuador.
non_english: Historicky však Panamu spojují vazby s Jižní Amerikou, protože byla v minulosti součástí Velké Kolumbie, republiky, která se snažila spojit Panamu s Venezuelou, Novou Granadou (dnešní Kolumbií) a Ekvádorem.