More settlers began arriving to this Spanish colony, and eventually Camino Real (or royal road), the first trail across Panama's isthmus, was established. Spain soon began using this shortened route as an alternative to the time-consuming and dangerous sea-voyage around the tip of South America.

1 - Bocas Del Toro Province	6 - Herrera Province Map
2 - Chiriquí Province Map	7 - Los Santos Province Map
3 - Coclé Province Map	8 - Panamá Province Map
4 - Colon Province Map	9 - San Blas Province Map
5 - Darién Province Map	10 - Veraguas Province Map