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Portobelo
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Colón, Panama · North America
Río Alejandro is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sabanitas, 53km from Pan-American Highway.
Río Alejandro is a town located in Colón, Panama. With a population of 3,084, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Río Alejandro 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 Río Alejandro to your route.
Río Alejandro is a town in the Colón province of Panama.
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Río Alejandro is located in Colón, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 9.3735 latitude, -79.7890 longitude.
Río Alejandro has a population of approximately 3,084 people, making it a town in Panama.
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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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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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.
35 km · about 40 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
historic highway
The world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.
53 km · about 60 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Panama City's UNESCO-listed historic quarter with crumbling colonial facades, rooftop bars, and views of the glittering modern skyline.
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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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