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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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Panamá Oeste Province, Panama · North America
La Pesa is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Altos de San Francisco, 44km from El Nispero Zoo and Botanical Garden, El Valle de Antón.
La Pesa is a town located in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. With a population of 7,773, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Pesa 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 La Pesa to your route.
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La Pesa is located in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 8.8537 latitude, -79.8246 longitude.
La Pesa has a population of approximately 7,773 people, making it a town in Panama.
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landmark
One of the greatest engineering feats in history, this 82-kilometer waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through a system of locks.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Panama City's UNESCO-listed historic quarter with crumbling colonial facades, rooftop bars, and views of the glittering modern skyline.
34 km · about 40 min drive
historic highway
The world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A crater valley town housing the last known golden frogs in the wild, set inside an extinct volcano with hot springs and waterfalls.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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