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Lagartera Destination Guide

Discover Lagartera in Panama

Lagartera in the region of Panamá is a town located in Panama - some 27 mi or ( 44 km ) West of Panama City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Lagartera

Local time in Lagartera is now 06:57 PM (Friday) . 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, Quibdó, La Zanguenga, Vino Tinto, and Tinajones Arriba. 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 Lagartera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Panama Real Estate For Sale | Lake Gatun, Arenosa Land

3:00 min by PanamaLens
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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 ..

Pesca en el Lago Gatún - Pescaengatun.com

1:02 min by aicaterina
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PescaEnGatun.com - Día de Pesca, diversión garantizada para ti, tu familia y amigos. ..


Barro Colorado

1:45 min by ecoviajeros
Views: 1332 Rating: 5.00

Paseo al Monumento Natural de Barro Colorado, localizado en la isla más grande que existe en el Canal de Panamá. ..

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

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.15 -79.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Biological research institutes, Islands of Panama, Lake islands of North America, Nature reserves

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 9 km away
Tags: Artificial lakes, Lakes of Panama, Panama Canal

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.04 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.04 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Islands of Panama

Gatun structure

The Gatun structure is a possible eroded impact crater. It is named after the nearby Gatun Lake in Panama. It was first discovered in 1972 by geologist Bob Stewart and later studied by Livio L. Tornabene from the University of South Florida Department of Geology. The structure is estimated to have formed about 20 million years ago. This would place the event in the Miocene epoch.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.10 -79.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Impact craters of Panama, Miocene impact craters, Possible impact craters on Earth