So here's a big map:
As you can see, Panama (roughly the circled area) is a surprisingly horizontal country. I know! I'm baffled by this as well, but, after all it is our first line of defense against South America.
Here's a slightly more detailed map of the general area:
The circled area contains the town that I will live in, Bocas del Toro. Bocas del Toro, of course, means something in spanish.
Anyway, that's it for now.