Metetí
Encyclopedia
Metetí is a town
in the Darién
province of Panama
. It is the last major town on the Inter-American Highway
before the highway ends at Yaviza
. Most of the town's residents are originally from Chiriqui Province
. The town has a bank with an ATM, a few restaurants and hotels, a police station, and a gas station.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Darién
Darien
Darien is a masculine name; variants include Darian and Darion. Darien may refer to:-Panama:*Darién Gap, border area between Panama and Colombia*Darién National Park*Darién Province*Gulf of Darién*Santa María la Antigua del Darién, town founded in 1510...
province of Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. It is the last major town on the Inter-American Highway
Inter-American Highway
The Inter-American Highway is the Central American section of the Pan-American Highway and spans 3,400 miles between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and Panama City, Panama....
before the highway ends at Yaviza
Yaviza
Yaviza is a town in the Darién Province of Panama. The town marks the northwestern end of the Darién Gap of the Pan-American Highway. It has a population of 1,611 and is the main cultural center of the Panamanian side of the Darién Gap.- Sources :...
. Most of the town's residents are originally from Chiriqui Province
Chiriquí Province
Chiriquí is a province of Panama, it is located on the western coast of Panama, and it is also the second most developed province in the country, after the Panamá Province. Its capital is the city of David. It has a total area of 6,490.9 km², with a population of 416,873 as of the year 2010...
. The town has a bank with an ATM, a few restaurants and hotels, a police station, and a gas station.