About 50 miles northwest of Panama City, Colón is home to the northern gateway of the Panama Canal as well as Afro-Caribbean descendants of those workers who helped build the canal in the early 20th century. Colón’s greatest claim to fame—and the main reason visitors come here—is the Colón Free Zone, a massive shopping showroom where wholesalers, retailers and the general public shop. You’ll also find Colón 2000, a cruise-ship port with restaurants, a supermarket, and shops selling duty-free merchandise. The most scenic way to travel here is by way of the restored Panama Canal Railway, featuring elegant, wood-paneled and carpeted rail cars (based on 19th century designs) that takes you on a hour-long journey through the rainforest to Colón.
Discover the best top things to do in Colon Province, Panama including Paseo Marino, Gatun Locks, The Galeta Marine Laboratory, Observation Centre Canal Expansion, Agua Clara Locks, Atlantic Bridge, Portobelo National Park, Fort San Lorenzo, Catedral Inmaculada Concepcion, Iglesia de Cristo a Orillas del Mar.
Discover the best top things to do in Colon Province, Panama including The Galeta Marine Laboratory, Panamore, Atlantic Bridge, Portobelo National Park, Black Christ, Catedral Inmaculada Concepcion, Port Colon 2000.
About 50 miles northwest of Panama City, Colón is home to the northern gateway of the Panama Canal as well as Afro-Caribbean descendants of those workers who helped build the canal in the early 20th century. Colón’s greatest claim to fame—and the main reason visitors come here—is the Colón Free Zone, a massive shopping showroom where wholesalers, retailers and the general public shop. You’ll also find Colón 2000, a cruise-ship port with restaurants, a supermarket, and shops selling duty-free merchandise. The most scenic way to travel here is by way of the restored Panama Canal Railway, featuring elegant, wood-paneled and carpeted rail cars (based on 19th century designs) that takes you on a hour-long journey through the rainforest to Colón.
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