Explore Carretera Arriba in Panama
Carretera Arriba in the region of Panamá is a town in Panama - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) West of Panama City , the country's capital city .
Current time in Carretera Arriba is now 03:02 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Panama " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Limón, Quibdó, Montería, Veracruz, and Puerto Caimito. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Carretera Arriba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Panama Canal Expansion GroundBreaking - Helicopter View
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Interesting facts about this location
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is a {{#invoke:Math|precision_format| (77.1)*1,000/1,609.344 | 0}}-mile (77.1 km) ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake . The Gatun Lake was used to reduce the amount of work required for a sea-level connection.
Located at 9.08 -79.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Culebra Cut
The Culebra Cut, formerly called Gaillard Cut, is an artificial valley that cuts through the continental divide in Panama. The cut forms part of the Panama Canal, linking Gatun Lake, and thereby the Atlantic Ocean, to the Gulf of Panama and hence the Pacific Ocean. It is 12.6 km (7.8 mi) from the Pedro Miguel lock on the Pacific side to the Chagres River arm of Lake Gatun, with a water level 26 m (85 ft) above sea level.
Located at 9.08 -79.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Soberanía National Park
Soberanía National Park (Parque Nacional Soberanía) is a national park in Panama near the banks of the Panama Canal in the provinces of Panamá and Colón, some 25 kilometres from Panama City. The Chagres River runs through the park. Established as a national park in 1980, the park covers 55,000 acres . The park is popular with birdwatchers due to the abundance of bird species in the park, including motmots, toucans, trogons, flycatchers, antbirds, woodpeckers, tanagers, and hawks.
Located at 9.07 -79.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Centennial Bridge, Panama
Panama's Centennial Bridge is a major bridge crossing the Panama Canal. It was built to supplement the overcrowded Bridge of the Americas, and to replace it as the carrier of the Pan-American Highway; upon its opening in 2004, it became only the second permanent crossing of the canal.
Located at 9.03 -79.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Parque Municipal Summit
The Parque Municipal Summit (Summit Municipal Park) is a botanical garden and a zoo of 250 hectares in total area (of which 55 hectares belong to the botanical garden), which is located on the outskirts of Panama City at about kilometer 18 on the road leading to Gamboa.
Located at 9.07 -79.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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