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Nueva America Destination Guide

Delve into Nueva America in Panama

Nueva America in the region of Colón is a city in Panama - some 37 mi or ( 59 km ) West of Panama City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Nueva America

Current time in Nueva America is now 11:50 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Panama " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Limón, Cartago, Quibdó, Viviano, and Jacumilla. While being here, make sure to check out Limón . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Nueva America ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Panama Real Estate For Sale | Lake Gatun, Arenosa Land

3:00 min by PanamaLens
Views: 4883 Rating: 5.00

Panama Real Estate For Sale (more info: www.property-panama.com This for sale lake front Panama property is located 45 miles from Panama City, Panama in the town of Arenosa on the shores of Lake Gatun ..

Unforgettable

5:56 min by Vilma Esquivel
Views: 1519 Rating: 5.00

Patricia Elena Vlieg and Friends Unforgettable Jazz Panama City, Agosto 2008 with Oscar Stagnaro, Mark Walker and Alex Brown www.patriciaelena.com http ..


GatunBeach - Waterfront Estates For Sale at Lake Gatun in Panama

1:50 min by Panama Portfolio
Views: 1078 Rating: 5.00

For sale - a variety of 3.5 hectares waterfront estates in Lake Gatun Panama. Prices vary but available from $249.000 / $7 per m2. Contact me at +(507) 6931-5959 or visit my website: www.gatunbeach.co ..

Bass Fishing on Gatun Lake, Panama

14:54 min by winnerdk
Views: 960 Rating: 5.00

Fishing for peacock bass from a pontoon boat on Gatun Lake, near Arenosa in Panama, 2 July 2012. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 9.00 -80.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of Panama

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.

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Located at 9.04 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Islands of Panama, Lake islands of North America, Panama Canal

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.

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Located at 9.04 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Islands of 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.

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Located at 9.18 -79.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Artificial lakes, Lakes of Panama, Panama Canal

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.

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Located at 9.15 -79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Biological research institutes, Islands of Panama, Lake islands of North America, Nature reserves