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TBT: Pan American ad invites you to a Central American ‘fiesta’

Once the largest international airline in the United States, Pan American Airlines flew regularly to Costa Rica until 1981.

Financial struggles forced Pan Am to cut several routes as a cost-cutting measure, and the airline ceased operations for good in 1991.

Check out this 1960s Pan American Airlines ad that advertised travel to Central America:

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