Colon
Colón District
Corregimiento Cristóbal

Cruce Chagres

Cruce Chagres is a bridge in , .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamboa and Culebra Reach.

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is a town in the Colón province of Panama, known for its proximity to the Panama Canal and its surrounding tropical rainforest. It was built to house canal workers and is now a tourist destination focused on ecotourism and nature-based activities.

Locality
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The Culebra Cut, formerly called Gaillard Cut, is an artificial valley that cuts through the Continental Divide in . The cut forms part of the , linking , and thereby the Atlantic Ocean, to the and hence the Pacific Ocean. is situated 8 km southeast of Cruce Chagres.

Town
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is a town and corregimiento in , , with a population of 53,955 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 27,135; its population as of 2000 was 40,475. is situated 9 km east of Cruce Chagres.

Cruce Chagres

Latitude
9.11667° or 9° 7′ north
Longitude
-79.7° or 79° 42′ west
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
67X2478X+MX
Geo­Names ID
3712597
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