Miraflores Visitor Center
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Seeing the canal up
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You can see the canal from the two locks with visitor centers, from a free stop at Pedro Miguel or on a partial transit by boat
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- See the full card: Miraflores Visitor Center
- See the full card: Agua Clara Visitor Center
Agua Clara Visitor Center
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- See the full card: Pedro Miguel Locks viewpoint
Pedro Miguel Locks viewpoint
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- See the full card: Panama Canal partial transit by boat
Panama Canal partial transit by boat
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Birds and rainforest by the canal
Less than an hour from the capital there are trails, towers and a research island. Set out at dawn.
Emberá communities on the Chagres
Community tourism in Chagres National Park. Reached by dugout canoe from Puerto Corotú; you pay the community plus park entry.
On the water
You can take a boat on the canal, Gatún Lake and the Chagres River. Choose operators that do not feed wildlife.
With kids
Short visits with restrooms and shade, and a good return on travel time.