Institute for Research in Tropical America
Institute for Research in Tropical America is a research institute in Corregimiento Amador, La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barro Colorado Island and Natural Monument Isla Barro Colorado.
Barro Colorado Island
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Barro Colorado Island is an island on Lake Gatun in the Panama Canal in Panama. The island was created when the Panama Canal was built in 1913. The island is pristine tropical jungle.
Natural Monument Isla Barro Colorado
Protected area
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Natural Monument Isla Barro Colorado is a protected area, which is situated 1½ km south of Institute for Research in Tropical America.
Institute for Research in Tropical America
- Type: Research institute
- Also known as: “Barro Colorado Island Research Station”, “Canal Zone Biological Area”, “Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute”, and “Tropical Research Institute”
- Category: education
- Location: Corregimiento Amador, La Chorrera District, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.16667° or 9° 10′ northLongitude
-79.85° or 79° 51′ westElevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
67X25582+M2GeoNames ID
3700916
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