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Central Panama

The Central Panama region includes much of Panama province and all of Colon and Cocle provinces.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Panama City and Colon.

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Capital of and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.

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Colón is a city in Central Panama. It's the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. The town is in poor condition and notorious for its high crime rate, but it is worth driving around to look at the culture, people and architecture.

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is a port city in Central Panama. It is located on the northern part of the Isthmus of Panama.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Tocumen International Airport and Pearl Islands.

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is the main airport of . It is also the busiest airport in seeing flights from Europe, North America and throughout the region.

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The are a region in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of . Made famous as the site for three seasons of the reality television show Survivor, the archipelago is a combination of beautiful islands with pristine virgin forest and sandy white beaches.

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is a district of , located at the Pacific entrance to the . It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration.

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is a huge protected natural area of dense rainforests, mountains, and rivers in central . The park attracts naturalists and adventure travelers who come to explore the jungle trails or to enjoy watersports on the Chagres River or Lake Alajuela.

is an island on Lake Gatun in the Panama Canal in . The island was created when the Panama Canal was built in 1913. The island is pristine tropical jungle.

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is an island in Central Panama. It is one of the favorite escapes for residents of , who enjoy the beach, hiking, nature, fishing, and boat charters.

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de Antón is a town in Cocle province, Central Panama. Because of its small size, and relative isolation from Panama City, is a stunning example of the cultural, environmental and culinary bounty of Old Panama.

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is a small rural "black sand" beach town in Central Panama, about a one-hour drive from Panama City via the Pan American Highway. It is adjacent to Coronado, a larger expat area.

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is a large protected area of more than 700,000 hectares of highland forest in Central Panama. The park is undeveloped with no visitor center, campgrounds, or other visitor infrastructure.

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is 's oldest national park and one of the easiest for travelers to visit since it lies only a 1-hour drive west of .

Central Panama

Latitude of center
8.9667° or 8° 58′ 0″ north
Longitude of center
-79.55° or 79° 33′ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14913943
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In Other Languages

“Central Panama” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “中巴拿馬”
  • Chinese: “中巴拿马”

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