Colon, Panama overview

Colon is one of Latin America's busiest commercial centers. Since 1953, it has had a free trade zone, where merchants can import and export goods without paying duties. The main streets of Colon are often crowded with sailors, traders, and tourists. The city has many bars, nightclubs, and gambling establishments. Colon also has duty-free shops, which sell many products at low prices.

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Monkey Island  and Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

Monkey Island and Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

$179/Adult

Monkey Island and Gamboa Rainforest Reserve A once in a lifetime chance for you to drive on a luxur...

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Chagre River Boat and Gamboa Rainforest Reserve from Colon

Chagre River Boat and Gamboa Rainforest Reserve from Colon

$179/Adult

Chagre River Boat and Gamboa Rainforest Reserve from ColonGet ready for a splendid journey through P...

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Gatun River and the Embera People

Gatun River and the Embera People

$316.88/Adult

On this unforgettable journey to the jungles of Panama, you will encounter the Embera Indians and e...

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Aerial Tram and Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

Aerial Tram and Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

$185/Adult

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826 Colon, Panama Port Reviews

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by john25820

After transiting the Canal the previous day, while docked in Colon, we took a tour back to the Miraflores Locks And Panama Canal Expansion Observation Center. We got to see, up front and personal, a ship go through both through the original Miraflores Lock on the Pacific side and then a Panamax ship go through the new Canal on the Gulf of Mexico side. A tour well worth taking.

Visited: Dec 13, 2018

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by khubs42

We stopped here for 3 hours, mainly to pick up people who went on excursions after the canal, and were advised by the cruise ship not to go far. A group of 6 of us wanted to see the city, however, so we left the ship and stuck together. The city itself once you left the port looked like a war zone, and we made it 5 blocks from the port before we were stopped by the police who told us that we should go back to the cruise ship, as the city wasn’t safe. On our way back, a local older woman also told us that people selling “taxi rides” either take you to a shopping mall which is run down and 45 minutes away so you will definitely miss the ship leaving, or sometimes straight up kidnap people so definitely do not get into ANYONE’S car if you leave the port.

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by Seasand

This port was a little rough I drove through Colon on my way to and from from my excursion. From what I observed from my bus ride I wouldn’t want to do a walk about in Colon. Did not look safe for tourist.

Visited: Feb 06, 2018

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