Monumento a Goethals

Monumento a Goethals is a monument in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Monumento a Goethals is situated nearby to the memorial Goethals Monument, as well as near the peak Ancon Hill.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Goethals Monument and Ancon Hill.

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.

Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks Panama City, Panama, adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was used for administration of the Panama Canal and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.

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 2 km southwest of Monumento a Goethals.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.

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.