bridge
Bridge of the Americas
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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Panamá, Panama · North America
Howard works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ancón, 3km from Bridge of the Americas.
Howard is a town located in Panamá, Panama. With a population of 1,222, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Howard 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 Howard to your route.
PSA Panama International Terminal is a port built by PSA International on the site of the former United States Navy Rodman Naval Base located southwest of Panama City at the entrance to the Panama Canal from the Pacific Ocean.
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Howard is located in Panamá, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 8.9394 latitude, -79.5910 longitude.
Howard has a population of approximately 1,222 people, making it a town in Panama.
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6 notable places within an hour's 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Frank Gehry's only building in Latin America: a crumpled cascade of red, blue and yellow roof planes on the Amador Causeway, telling how the isthmus rose and split two oceans while joining two continents.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Panama City's UNESCO-listed historic quarter with crumbling colonial facades, rooftop bars, and views of the glittering modern skyline.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
historic highway
The world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
One of the greatest engineering feats in history, this 82-kilometer waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through a system of locks.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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