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Cruise ship sailing underneath the Centennial Bridge, Panama Canal.

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Overview

One of the world鈥檚 greatest marvels, the Panama Canal stretches 50mi (80km) from Panama City on the Pacific side to Col贸n on the Atlantic side. Around 14,500 vessels pass through each year, and ships worldwide have traditionally been built with the dimensions of the canal鈥檚 original locks (1083ft long and 110ft wide/ 330m long and 33.5m wide) in mind.

Attractions

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    Miraflores Visitors Center

    Panama Canal

    The easiest way to visit the Panama Canal is to head to the Miraflores Visitors Center, just outside Panama City. This modern center features a four-floor鈥�

  • Cementerio Franc茅s

    Cementerio Franc茅s

    Panama Canal

    This cemetery in Para铆so on the road to Gamboa about 5km north of the Pedro Miguel Locks dates from between 1880 and 1889. Though there are just 300鈥�

  • Pedro Miguel Locks

    Pedro Miguel Locks

    Panama Canal

    North past the Miraflores Locks, the Pedro Miguel Locks can be seen from the highway to Gamboa. One hundred meters beyond the locks there鈥檚 a parking鈥�

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