Mirador del Cerro Ancón

Mirador del Cerro Ancón is a monument in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province. Mirador del Cerro Ancón is situated nearby to the forest Bosques Urbanos del Cerro Ancón, as well as near the peak Ancon Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancon Hill and Panama Museum of Contemporary Art.

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.

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 1 km northeast of Mirador del Cerro Ancón.

Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama

Park

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The Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama simply known as the Afro-Antillean Museum or MAAP, is an ethnographic museum located in Panama City. The museum was founded on December 23, 1980, by Reina Torres de Araúz in the building of the Former Christian Mission Chapel. Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama is situated 1¼ km northeast of Mirador del Cerro Ancón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.

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.