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Panama Canal
One of the greatest engineering feats in history, this 82-kilometer waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through a system of locks.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Colón, Panama · North America
Achiote sits on the route: 15 minutes from Nuevo Chagres, 59km from Bridge of the Americas.
Achiote is a town located in Colón, Panama. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Achiote sits in Panama. It's in the America/Panama time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Achiote to your route.
Achiote is a corregimiento in Chagres District, Colón Province, Panama with a population of 771 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 755; its population as of 2000 was 784.
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Achiote is located in Colón, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 9.2224 latitude, -80.0189 longitude.
Achiote has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Panama.
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One of the greatest engineering feats in history, this 82-kilometer waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through a system of locks.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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A four-storey viewing terrace directly above the Panama Canal's Pacific locks, where Panamax ships are raised 16 m in two steps a few metres from the rail. Bilingual commentary tracks each transit.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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A Caribbean bay where Spain's silver fleets once loaded, guarded by ruined coral-stone forts standing right at the roadside, plus the church of the Black Christ, focus of a huge October pilgrimage.
54 km · about 65 min drive
bridge
The graceful 1962 steel arch carrying the Pan-American Highway over the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, for decades the only fixed link between the Americas.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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