Sindicato de Periodistas

Sindicato de Periodistas is a building in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province which is located on Calle Gorgas. Sindicato de Periodistas is situated nearby to the courthouse Organo Judicial, as well as near the park Parque Ponceana.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Panama Museum of Contemporary Art and Ancon Hill.

Panama Museum of Contemporary Art

Museum

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The Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, popularly called MAC Panamá, is the only museum of contemporary art that exists in Panama. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that has legal status and its building is located in Panama City. Panama Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 200 metres northeast of Sindicato de Periodistas.

Ancon Hill

Peak

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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.

Instituto Oncológico Nacional

Building

The National Oncologic Institute or ION is a specialized hospital for cancer treatment, located in Panama City, Panama. Between August 2000 and March 2001, patients receiving radiation treatment for prostate cancer and cancer of the cervix received lethal doses of radiation, resulting in eight fatalities. Instituto Oncológico Nacional is situated 110 metres west of Sindicato de Periodistas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casco Antiguo and Balboa.

Casco Antiguo

Quarter

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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.

Balboa

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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.