Colon/Cristobal, Panama City, Panama
Currency: Balboa (PAB)
Language: Spanish
Time Zone: GMT -5
Port location: Cristobal Cruise Terminal – Pier 6 and the Colon 2000 Cruise Terminal.
Transport: Tourist taxis are allowed into the port.
Description: Colon is an industrial city, situated beside the Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal. The port is a popular calling point for viewing the canal and its surroundings without actually transiting. This is also the port for Panama City.
Sightseeing and excursions: Fortress of Castillo de San Lorenzo; Panama City; Panama Canal and Gatun Locks; Soberania National Park; Panama Canal Forest Adventure; Portobelo tour.
Beaches: Many wide sandy beaches nearby.
Shopping: The cruise terminal is situated within the world’s largest free zone and duty free shopping area.
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