Panama Convention Center

Panama Convention Center is a convention center in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province which is located on Calle General Juan Domingo Perón. Panama Convention Center is situated nearby to the park Plaza de la Amistad Argentino-Panameña, as well as near Monumento a la Amistad Corea Panamá.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Figali Convention Center and Biomuseo.

Figali Convention Center

Convention center

Figali Convention Center is an indoor sports arena, in Fort Amador, Panama City, Panama. The capacity of the arena is 25,000. Built in 2003, as the main venue for the Miss Universe 2003 pageant, which took place in Panama that year. Figali Convention Center is situated 270 metres northeast of Panama Convention Center.

Biomuseo

Museum

Photo: ArnoldReinhold, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Biomuseo is a museum focused on the natural history of Panama, whose isthmus was formed very recently in geologic time, with major impact on the ecology of the Western Hemisphere. Biomuseo is situated 710 metres southeast of Panama Convention Center.

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 west of Panama Convention Center.

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.