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Colon Province
Home » Panama » Panama Major Cities and Regions » Colon ProvinceLess than 2 hours by car, on a good highway, from Panama City, is the extraordinary Colon Province. On the Atlantic Caribbean Sea, this province has a wide variety of attractions, from beautiful beaches and islands, fascinating historical sites, the larges Free Trade Zone outside Hong Kong, a state of the art cruise port, world-class bird watching, diving and snorkeling and a spectacular 5 star hotel and convention center on the Panama Canal.
The Caribbean province of Colon has seen some colorful history. From the Spanish, harried by scavenging pirates, to the 19th century gold rush 49ers from the east coast of the United States, to the 20th century construction of the Panama Canal. The Colon Province tempts its visitors with their turquoise waters, palm fringed bays, tropical flowers and forested hills. While seeing the sights you can also scuba dive, snorkel, or just spend a day or two relaxing on the island of Isla Grande.
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