FREE THINGS TO DO IN COLON

  • 1. Portobelo National Park – Picturesque bayside village features the ruins of five Spanish forts, a restored treasure house and the burial place of Sir Francis Drake.
  • 2. Atlantic Bridge – The Atlantic Bridge is a road bridge in Colón, Panama spanning the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 2019, it is the third bridge over the canal after the Bridge of the Americas and the Centennial Bridge, both on the Pacific side of the canal.
  • 3. Port Colon 2000 – We are the port located in Manzanillo Bay, near theentrance of the Panama Canal in the Atlantic sector, leader in the passenger boat service, we mobilize cargo ingeneral, perform repair of boats and marine services.
  • 4. Catedral Inmaculada Concepción – This modern Roman Catholic Church towers over La Vega’s central square and Parque Duarte, with its imposing grey stone design. The church took 15 years to build, and was completed in 1992.
  • 5. Monument to Christopher Columbus: A well-known site in Colon. The “Monument to Christopher Columbus,” also called “Mirador de Colom” in Catalan, is a prominent landmark in Barcelona, Spain, located at the end of La Rambla, and is a large, 60-meter tall column featuring a statue of Christopher Columbus at the top, offering panoramic views of the city from its observation deck; it was constructed for the 1888 Barcelona World’s Fair to commemorate Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas and his connection to the Spanish monarchs who were based in Barcelona.
  • 6. Cafes at the cruise port terminal: Many cafes at the cruise port terminal offer free Wi-Fi.
  • 7. Portobelo – A Spanish Colonial town with sea views, ruins of Spanish forts, and the Royal Customs House of Portobelo.
  • 8. Gatun Locks – The largest locks in the Panama Canal, with a small-scale model of the canal.
  • 9. Embera Villages – Learn about Panama’s indigenous people through canoe rides, music, dance, and activities like weaving and jewelry-making.
  • 10. Agua Clara Visitor Center – Located on the Caribbean Sea side, near Colon City, the Agua Clara Visitor Center is a place where the Panama Canal has made it clear that both its legacy and its grandeur will continue to bear fruit for the world.

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