Sightseeing Colon Province
Mall Columbus 2000 - Cruise Port
recently opened Mall Columbus 2000 was designed to welcome tourists come through the Cruise Port, located in the same building, with shops where you can find all kinds of goods and handicrafts. Cruise Port receives about 70 cruises a year.
ruins of Fort San Lorenzo
is one of the oldest in Latin and English fortifications protected the trade route across the isthmus of Panama. This fort was the meeting point of trade in southern Africa with Spain. This infrastructure was attacked by pirates Henry Morgan in 1671 and later rebuilt in 1752.
Gatun Locks (Panama Canal)
Located in the Caribbean out of the Panama Canal, Gatun Locks are a point of interest when visiting the province Columbus. There is a viewpoint where you can see the operation of the lock to raise ships from sea level, about 80 feet to reach the level of Gatun Lake.
Portobelo Ruins
Considered one of the architectural pillars of the English empire in America, each of the buildings was done to protect the site from pirates and privateers came after the discovery of gold in Peru. They are part of the Monumental Historic Portobelo.
Customs Building (Portobelo)
received in this building were black slaves brought from Africa to work for the English and American colonization. Now preserved as a museum, which celebrates the black ethnic group as a pillar of the culture of our country, especially in the province of Colon.
Museum Black Christ (Portobelo)
La Iglesia San Juan de Dios was designated as a religious museum, in which lie the various garments that have been used to dress the Black Christ of Portobelo, for the procession that year after year takes place in this town.
Iglesia San Felipe de Portobelo (Christ Black)
This is the church that houses the figure of the Black Christ of Portobelo, image to which thousands of miracles attributed to him, why many of his followers make long walks to church, as demands for favors , Oct. 21, when we celebrate the feast of Christ.
Isla Grande
has the characteristics of a Caribbean island, where residents have a simple way of living through fishing, is a place where can rest in hammocks under palm trees or partying from dawn until the next sunrise. Enjoy spectacular meal (rice with coconut, fish and seafood) and watersports (snorkeling and surfing mainly.)
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