Lacona in Provincia de Panamá
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Panama Canal Railway

The Panama Canal Railway Company is a railway line that links the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean across Panama in Central America. It is jointly owned by Kansas City Southern and Mi-Jack Products. The route stretches 47.6 miles across the Isthmus of Panama from Colón (Atlantic) to Balboa.

Located at 8.97702, -79.5677 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Panama Canal, Railway companies, Railway lines in Panama, Kansas City Southern Railway, Portages, History of Panama, Railway lines opened in 1855, Standard gauge railways in Panama, 5ft gauge railways

Balboa, Panama

Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.

Located at 8.95, -79.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Panamá Province, Panama Canal Zone Townships

Bridge of the Americas

The Bridge of the Americas (Spanish: Puente de las Américas; originally known as the Thatcher Ferry Bridge) is a road bridge in Panama, which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Completed in 1962, at a cost of US$20 million, it was the only non-swinging bridge (there are two other bridges, one at the Miraflores locks and one at the Gatun locks) connecting the north and south American land masses until the opening of the Centennial Bridge in 2004.

Located at 8.94306, -79.565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Panama Canal, Through arch bridges, Bridges in Panama, Panama City, Bridges completed in 1962, Truss bridges, Concrete bridges, Tied arch bridges, Cantilever bridges

Martyrs' Day (Panama)

Martyrs' Day is a Panamanian holiday which commemorates the January 9, 1964 riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone. The riot started after a Panamanian flag was torn during conflict between Panamanian students and Canal Zone Police officers, over the right of the Panamanian flag to be flown alongside the U.S. flag. U.S. Army units became involved in suppressing the violence after Canal Zone police were overwhelmed, and after three days of fighting, about 21 Panamanians and four U.S.

Located at 8.95917, -79.5572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1964, Panama–United States relations, History of Panama, Latin America, History of the Panama Canal Zone, Separation barriers, January observances, Death in Panama

Panama Canal expansion project

The expansion of the Panama Canal (Third Set of Locks Project) is a project that will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by allowing more and larger ships to transit. Then-Panamanian President Martín Torrijos presented the plan on April 24, 2006, and Panamanian citizens approved it in a national referendum by 76.8 percent of the vote on October 22, 2006. The project creates a new lane of traffic along the canal by constructing a new set of locks.

Located at 8.98472, -79.5892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Panama Canal

Estadio Municipal de Balboa

Estadio Municipal de Balboa is a multi-purpose stadium in Balboa, Panama. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Municipal Chorrillo. The stadium holds 2,000 people. The stadium was originally part of the Balboa High School campus, and was used mostly to play football and baseball. Currently the field is administered by the Panama Canal Authority.

Located at 8.95778, -79.5592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Panama, Multi-purpose stadiums in Panama

Diablo, Panama

Diablo was one of many townships in the Panama Canal Zone. It was established in 1905 by William Luke Jenkins. It was located directly across from the entrance to Albrook AFB, on a low hill overlooking the canal just past Balboa Harbor. The Diablo clubhouse was a center for social activity, and included a restaurant and a number of other services.

Located at 8.97064, -79.5684 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Panama Canal Zone Townships

Balboa High School (Panama)

Balboa High School was a public high school in the former Canal Zone on the isthmus of Panama. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|57|32.35|N|79|33|26.47|W| |primary |name= }}

Located at 8.95899, -79.5574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Panama Canal Zone, Schools in Panama