Discover Las Cruces in Panama
Las Cruces in the region of Colón is a town located in Panama - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) West of Panama City , the country's capital .
Local time in Las Cruces is now 02:42 PM (Tuesday) . 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 Tinajones. 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 Las Cruces ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Disney Wonder, Inaugural Westbound Panama Canal Transit on January 12, 2011
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Unforgettable
Patricia Elena Vlieg and Friends Unforgettable Jazz Panama City, Agosto 2008 with Oscar Stagnaro, Mark Walker and Alex Brown www.patriciaelena.com http ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Isla Falta Calzado
Isla Falta Calzado is a Panamanian island with an area of 8,741 m located in the middle of the Panama Canal in the southwest region of the Gatun Lake. The Island was created when the waters of the Chagres River were dammed by the Gatun Dam to create the Gatun lake. When the waters rose, they covered a significant part of the existing rainforest, and the hilltops became the islands that are now scattered throughout the lake.
Located at 9.04 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Isla Tres Perros
Isla Tres Perros is a Panamanian island with an area of 22,745 m located in the middle of the Panama Canal in the southwest region of the Gatun Lake. The Island was created when the waters of the Chagres River were dammed by the Gatun Dam to create the Gatun lake. When the waters rose, they covered a significant part of the existing rainforest, and the hilltops became the islands that are now scattered throughout the lake.
Located at 9.04 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 9.18 -79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Geography of Panama
Panama is a country located in the Central America region of North America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. Panama is located on the narrow and low Isthmus of Panama. This S-shaped isthmus is situated between 7° and 10° north latitude and 77° and 83° west longitude. Panama encompasses approximately 77,082 square kilometers, is 772 kilometers in length, and is between 60 and 177 kilometers in width.
Located at 9.00 -80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Barro Colorado Island
Barro Colorado Island (BCI) is located in the man-made Gatun Lake in the middle of the Panama Canal. The island was formed when the waters of the Chagres River were dammed to form the lake. When the waters rose, they covered a significant part of the existing rainforest, and the hilltops remained as islands in the middle of the lake. It has an area of 15.6 km . The island was set aside as a nature reserve on April 17, 1923 by the U.S. Government.
Located at 9.15 -79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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