Río Obispo
Río Obispo is a stream in Panamá Province, Panama. Río Obispo is situated nearby to the locality Culebra Reach, as well as near Summit Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Soberanía National Park and Parque Municipal Summit.
Soberanía National Park
Photo: Katja Schulz, CC BY 2.0.
Soberanía National Park is a protected area of tropical forest in the provinces of Panama City and Colón in Panama.
Parque Municipal Summit
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parque Municipal Summit is a botanical garden with a facility for rescue and wildlife rehabilitation of exotic and native wildlife in central Panama.
Centennial Bridge
Bridge
Panama's Centennial Bridge is a major bridge crossing the Panama Canal. It was built to supplement the overcrowded Bridge of the Americas and to replace it as the carrier of the Pan-American Highway. Centennial Bridge is situated 3 km southeast of Río Obispo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culebra Reach and Paraíso.
Culebra Reach
Locality
The Culebra Cut, formerly called Gaillard Cut, is an artificial valley that cuts through the Continental Divide in Panama. The cut forms part of the Panama Canal, linking Gatun Lake, and thereby the Atlantic Ocean, to the Gulf of Panama and hence the Pacific Ocean.
Paraíso
Hamlet
Paraíso is a town in the Republic of Panama, located just north of the Panama Canal's Pedro Miguel Locks. It was a vibrant township of the old Canal Zone, though it was segregated for most of its history. Paraíso is situated 3½ km southeast of Río Obispo.
Gamboa
Photo: Cz ferenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gamboa is a town located in the Colón province of Panama, known for its proximity to the Panama Canal and its surrounding tropical rainforest. It was originally built to house canal workers and is now a tourist destination focused on ecotourism and nature-based activities.
Río Obispo
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Obispo”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
9.05292° or 9° 3′ 11″ northLongitude
-79.65175° or 79° 39′ 6″ westElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
67X2383X+57GeoNames ID
3703799
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Río Obispo” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Obispo”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gaillard Cut and Parque Nacional Summit.
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