Balboa

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Bridge of the Americas

Bridge

Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bridge of the Americas is a road bridge in Panama which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Designed by American civil engineering company Sverdrup & Parcel, it was completed in 1962 at a cost of US$20 million. Bridge of the Americas is situated 770 metres south of Balboa.

Sosa Hill

Peak

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Sosa Hill is a peak.

Goethals Monument

Memorial

Photo: Gary Amberths, CC BY 2.0.

The Goethals Monument in a monument in Panama City, Panama. It was constructed in honor of George Washington Goethals, the chief engineer of the Panama Canal and United States Army General. Goethals Monument is situated 1½ km northeast of Balboa.

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Balboa

Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration. Today, the Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Balboa Heights.

Casco Antiguo

Quarter

Photo: ADelBarrioB, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal. Casco Antiguo is situated 3½ km east of Balboa.

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