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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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Colón, Panama · North America
Nuevo Chagres sits on the route: 10 minutes from Puerto Escondido, 48km from Panama Canal.
Nuevo Chagres is a town located in Colón, Panama. With a population of 410, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Nuevo Chagres 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 Nuevo Chagres to your route.
Nuevo Chagres (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnweβo ˈtʃaɣɾes], English: New Chagres) is a seaside town and corregimiento in the Colón Province of Panama, and the capital of the Chagres District. It had a population of 499 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 327; its population as of 2000 was 419.
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after the historical settlement of Chagres, which lay about 8.2 miles (13.2 km) to the northwest, at the mouth of the Chagres River. Although Chagres fell outside the original boundary of the Panama Canal Zone, that boundary was expanded in 1916 to include the Chagres River's mouth. The town of Chagres—with its 96 houses and 400 to 500 inhabitants—was then "depopulated," and its former residents were relocated to Nuevo Chagres.
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Nuevo Chagres is located in Colón, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 9.2398 latitude, -80.0827 longitude.
Nuevo Chagres has a population of approximately 410 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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