natural wonder
El Nispero Zoo and Botanical Garden, El Valle de Antón
A crater valley town housing the last known golden frogs in the wild, set inside an extinct volcano with hot springs and waterfalls.
28 km · about 35 min drive
Panamá Oeste Province, Panama · North America
Nueva Gorgona is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bejuco, 28km from El Nispero Zoo and Botanical Garden, El Valle de Antón.
Nueva Gorgona is a town located in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. With a population of 3,530, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Nueva Gorgona 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 Nueva Gorgona to your route.
Nueva Gorgona is a town and corregimiento in Chame District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama with a population of 4,075 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 1,980; its population as of 2000 was 3,140.
Nueva Gorgona is 79 km west from Panama City on the Pan American Highway (about one hour drive). It is locatedRead more
between the towns of Chame and Coronado, 5 minute drive from either town. Gorgona's beaches and proximity to Panama city have attracted interest from developers. Gorgona has 4.2 km long beach with white / black sand and turquoise waters. Gorgona possesses one of the best surfing beaches (Malibu) in the area, and a fish market. The beach is mostly calm, but can have an undertow in some areas.
It has become a tourist destination for locals and ex-pats as described in more detail in WikiVoyage.
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Nueva Gorgona is located in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 8.5548 latitude, -79.8743 longitude.
Nueva Gorgona has a population of approximately 3,530 people, making it a town in Panama.
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5 notable places within an hour's 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.
28 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.
55 km · about 65 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Panama City's UNESCO-listed historic quarter with crumbling colonial facades, rooftop bars, and views of the glittering modern skyline.
58 km · about 65 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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