<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Veraguas</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Pre-Columbian Panamanian periods</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Classic Veraguas</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>Veraguas, Classic</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The Pre-Columbian style and culture from the central region of what is now province of Veraguás in Panama. The area extends from the Pacific to the Caribbean coast and includes a number of islands. The climate here is mainly humid and tropical, and the landscape includes wooded areas and valleys suitable for agriculture, as well as high mountains, hilly areas, and coastal lowlands. ]]></note></mads>