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La Chunga Destination Guide

Discover La Chunga in Panama

La Chunga in the region of Colón is a town located in Panama - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) West of Panama City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Chunga

Local time in La Chunga is now 09:20 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Panama " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Limón, Cartago, Quibdó, Vino Tinto, and Torno Rompido. When in this area, you might want to check out Limón . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in La Chunga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Panama Canal Viewed from Cabin Window

3:23 min by billcoff
Views: 9625 Rating: 4.75

Going down and out through the last Gatun lock as viewed from our cabin window on the Plaza Deck of the Island Princess on April 1, 2008. ..

Panama Canal Transit

5:48 min by Ravindra DP
Views: 4643 Rating: 5.00

This video of Panama Canal Transit was shot on board MV Saga Discovery, 13th May 2010. ~8 hrs of transit is shown in ~6 mins. MV Saga Discovery is Forest product career ship owned by SAGA, and managed ..


Esclusas de Gatún, Portobelo y Baile de Congos

5:11 min by GrupoColon2000
Views: 1914 Rating: 3.00

Para mas informacion entre a www.aventuras2000.com Esclusas de Gatún, Portobelo y Baile de Congos. Gira ofrecida por el Tour Operador Aventuras 2000 ..

Pesca en el Lago Gatún - Pescaengatun.com

1:02 min by aicaterina
Views: 1695 Rating: 0.00

PescaEnGatun.com - Día de Pesca, diversión garantizada para ti, tu familia y amigos. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gatun Dam

The Gatun Dam is a large earthen dam across the Chagres River in Panama, near the town of Gatun. The dam, constructed between 1907 and 1913, is a crucial element of the Panama Canal; it impounds the artificial Gatun Lake, which in turn carries ships for 33 kilometres of their transit across the Isthmus of Panama. In addition, a hydro-electric generating station at the dam generates electricity which is used to operate the locks and other equipment in the canal.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.27 -79.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1913, Dams in Panama, Panama Canal

Gatún

Gatun is a small town on the Atlantic Side of the Panama Canal, located south of the city of Colón at the point in which Gatun Lake meets the channel to the Caribbean Sea. The town is best known as the site of the Panama Canal's Gatun Locks and Gatun Dam, built by the United States between 1906-1914.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.27 -79.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Panama Canal Zone Townships, Populated places in Panama

Gatun Lake

Gatun Lake (Sp. Lago Gatún) is a large artificial lake situated in the Republic of Panama; it forms a major part of the Panama Canal, carrying ships for 33 km of their transit across the Isthmus of Panama. The lake was created between 1907 and 1913 by the building of the Gatun Dam across the Chagres River. At the time it was created, Gatun Lake was the largest man-made lake in the world, and the dam was the largest dam on earth.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.18 -79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Artificial lakes, Lakes of Panama, Panama Canal

Third Bridge over Panama Canal

The Third Bridge over Panama Canal is a projected road bridge in Colón, Panama, which will span the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. When completed it will be a third bridge over the Panama Canal after the Bridge of the Americas and the Centennial Bridge both on the Pacific side of the canal. The bridge is proposed to be a double-pylon, double-plane, concrete girder, cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 530 m, and two side spans of 230 m.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.31 -79.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Bridges in Panama, Buildings and structures in Panama, Cable-stayed bridges, Colón, Panama, Concrete bridges, Girder bridges, Panama Canal, Proposed bridges, Road bridges

Limon Bay

Limon Bay (Bahía Limón in the original Spanish) is a natural harbor located at the north end of the Panama Canal, west of the cities of Cristóbal and Colón. Ships waiting to enter the canal stay here, protected from storms by breakwaters.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.33 -79.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bays of Panama