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Colon

Panama · Colón Province

Colon is a city and seaport in Panama, beside the Caribbean Sea, lying near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is the capital of Panama's Colon Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city. City proper located entirely on Manzanillo Peninsula, surrounded by Limon Bay, Manzanillo Bay, and the Folks River.

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Colón Province
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 9.36° N, 79.90° W

Near Colon

Gamboa · 35 km away
Isla Mamey · 44 km away
Panama City · 59 km away
Casco Viejo · 60 km away
El Valle de Anton · 88 km away
San Blas Islands · 124 km away

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