We spent 5 hours soaking it in. Now I want to know more. The plans of the expansion are shown on the top floor. Do not miss it if you are in the area. There is a simulation room in the museum where you are in the Captain's seat, as the ship is being maneuvered through the canal. Lots of...
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Panama Canal
Panama City, Panama
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Ranked #1 of 41 attractions in Panama City
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
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Operating since 1914 and considered one of the wonders of the world, this fifty-mile waterway transports ships by raising them from sea level to more...
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Operating since 1914 and considered one of the wonders of the world, this fifty-mile waterway transports ships by raising them from sea level to more than 85 feet via a series of gravity-powered locks.
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Great museum, amazing to watch when it was busy like it was when we were there. We had the whole building closed for our group for an evening event and it was fabulous.
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Watching the boats go thru with such narrow clearance was an eyeopener. The whole process is fantastic. We went to both the Miraflores lock and the Gutan lock.....the Canal and it's history has made a mark on all our lives for the good.
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A must visit on your stop to Panama. Most economic way to get there... take a cab to Albrook Mall (about 3.5 USD from El Cangrejo). From there you take a 10 minute bus ride (0.35 USD) to the Miraflores outlook (5 minutes walk from the busstation).
Plan on spending at least 2 hours at the center before returning to...
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Definitely a palce to visit in the world. Start by watching the 10 minute 3D movie which summmerizes what the Canal is. Then move to the museum and go around with as much time as you can. You tou will be surprised. Eventually you will end up at the 4th floor terrace where you will have the best view. An...
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Los Angeles, California
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always interesting to go see how the canal was made and know aboiut its history, they even have a movie they make you watch ion 3d. great for alll
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Sonoma, California
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we visited the locks which are amazing, it is hard to believe they are almost 100 years old and took a boat tour... yes it was not cheap but it was well worth the money!
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Toronto, Canada
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We had a wonderful tour guide recently who drove us from Panama City (picked us up at our B&B), along the canal and up to Portobelo - a small town with a significant history. The old fort ruins there were amazing to see, and the reburished Customs house (through financial assistance from the Spanish government) as well was nice to...
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The Panama Canal has "the power of place." I think every American and Frenchman needs an opportunity to see the Panama Canal. It's narrow, but it is able to move the world's largest container ships through 50 miles of canal in only 8 hours.
The more you can know about the canal prior to a visit, the more amazing it...
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English spoken and lots of info given staff helpful and very pleasant, building and surroundings well kept
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