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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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Panamá Oeste Province, Panama · North America
Veracruz works well as a base: 10 minutes from Arraiján, 9km from Bridge of the Americas.
Veracruz is a town located in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama. With a population of 17,144, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Veracruz 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 Veracruz to your route.
Veracruz is a corregimiento in Arraiján District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama with a population of 18,589 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 8,224; its population as of 2000 was 16,748.
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Veracruz is located in Panamá Oeste Province, Panama, North America. The coordinates are 8.8932 latitude, -79.6234 longitude.
Veracruz has a population of approximately 17,144 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Panama City's UNESCO-listed historic quarter with crumbling colonial facades, rooftop bars, and views of the glittering modern skyline.
12 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
historic highway
The world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.
15 km · about 30 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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