Where is the only place in the world where the sun rises in the Pacific and sets in the Atlantic?

Correct answer: Panama

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Player #24358685
Player #24358685
Hiqq, I lived there for two years. It's true. The isthmus turns northward in such a way that, for that part of Panama, the Pacific is actually to the east-southeast and the Atlantic is to the northwest. It's weird, yes, and seems to defy logic, but it's true. I sat on the beach on the Pacific, watching the pelicans skim the water as the sun turned orange over my right shoulder.
alderaanic
alderaanic
Got the question correct but thought it was because Panama was on the Equator.
Hiqq
Hiqq
A part of the isthmus runs in such a curve that this is possible. Look at a map!
SQinfoNUTS
SQinfoNUTS
this is a very poor and very sketchy explanation at best.
wager58
wager58
Further explanation would be nice.