Explore La Puente in Panama
La Puente in the region of Panamá is a town in Panama - some 40 mi or ( 65 km ) North-East of Panama City , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Puente is now 02:00 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Quibdó, Montería, Medellín, Bello, and Vacamonte. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Quibdó . We saw 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 La Puente ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lago Bayano, Panama
A quick view of Lake Bayano and some of the surrounding trees and vegetation. For an introduction to Lake Bayano, visit www.LakeBayano.com (English) or www.LagoBayano.com (Español). ..
Festival in Chepo - Panamá
Typical "murga" music performed at the Cultural Festival in Chepo in Panama Province. It remind me of New Orleans in the old days. Panama's street jazz! ..
Alan Duke stumbles on Michael Jackson scoop in Panama jungle
CNN's Alan Duke can't get away from Michael Jackson's ghost. His first trip out of LA since Jackson's death leads him to an exclusive story about the pop star, courtesy of primatologist Jane Goodall. ..
Folk dancing in Chepo, Panamá
Chepo is the largest city of eastern Panama and the "capital" of the District of Chepo that includes the western shores of Lake Bayano, yet it still has the heart and soul of rural Panamanian culture. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bayano Caves
The Bayano Caves are three caves located on the south side of Lago Bayano in Panamá Province, Panama. The first, largest cave is approximately two kilometers long. The Río Seco runs through the cave, allowing boats to go partway inside the cavern. Though the cave receives some visitors, it is not lit. Many bats live in the cave. The second and third caves are less accessible, requiring crawling to explore. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|15|0|N|78|52|59|W| |primary |name= }}
Located at 9.25 -78.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Bayano Dam
The Bayano Dam is a dam on the Bayano River in Darién Province, Panama. The dam was built in 1976; its construction flooded hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of rainforest, displacing thousands of indigenous residents. The flooded area is now Bayano Lake. The dam is the second-largest power source in Panama.
Located at 9.17 -78.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Soledad Miria
Soledad Miria is a small Caribbean island of Panama with 1,014 inhabitants, lying at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|26|42|N|78|53|59.63|W| | |name= }}. The island is only 700 metres long but is densely populated. At approximately 9:30 pm on December 26, 2006, a fire started by the explosion of a gas cooker destroyed 39 buildings within 10 minutes, approximately half of those on the island. 348 people were injured, but none died. The island was left with no potable water.
Located at 9.44 -78.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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