November 28: Today we remember the story the day Panama declared its independence from Spain and joined the Gran Colombia, in 1821.

                                      Panama declared its independence from Spain.

New Granada won its independence from Spain in 1819. Panama weighed his options to join Peru, or the nations of Central America, in a federation.

Simon Bolivar convinced Panamanians joined to form the Great Colombia.

The previous August 30, had held the Constitution of Cucuta under which the Republic of Colombia made up the unification of Venezuela and Colombia with Ecuador and Peru extended was created.

                                                     Map of Gran Colombia