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Gamboa is a small town in the Republic of Panama. It was one of a handful of permanent Canal Zone townships, built to house employees of the Panama Canal and their dependents. The name Gamboa is the name of a tree of the quince family.
Location
Gamboa is located on a sharp bend of the Chagres River at the point which feeds Lake Gatun. Just south of Gamboa, Lake Gatun and the Chagres meet the Gaillard Cut where the Canal cuts through the Continental Divide. Thus, though Gamboa is closer to the Pacific side of Panama, its watershed is on the Atlantic side. A single lane iron and wood bridge crosses the Chagres and is the only road access to Gamboa. This bridge is still in use today. Vehicles waiting to pass over the bridge must wait for a stoplight and enter the bridge, since it is only capable of providing space for one lane of traffic at a time.
Places to stay: Gamboa Rainforest Resort (www.gamboaresort.com)
Source: Wikipedia.
Location
Gamboa is located on a sharp bend of the Chagres River at the point which feeds Lake Gatun. Just south of Gamboa, Lake Gatun and the Chagres meet the Gaillard Cut where the Canal cuts through the Continental Divide. Thus, though Gamboa is closer to the Pacific side of Panama, its watershed is on the Atlantic side. A single lane iron and wood bridge crosses the Chagres and is the only road access to Gamboa. This bridge is still in use today. Vehicles waiting to pass over the bridge must wait for a stoplight and enter the bridge, since it is only capable of providing space for one lane of traffic at a time.
Places to stay: Gamboa Rainforest Resort (www.gamboaresort.com)
Source: Wikipedia.
Gamboa Travel Blogs
Sep 09, 2009 – Oct 15, 2009
Today was the big day that we were going to check out the place wich has put Panama on the map - The great Panama canal ! The only bridge between the Pacific and the Caribbean oceans...As the main attraction in Panama the transport possibilities were riddicuosly small. Only 2 ways really ; ta…
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May 17, 2009
Nature nature nature...
Nov 20, 2008 – Nov 22, 2008
Panama Canal, Panama -› Gamboa, Panama -› …
After watching the boat go through the locks, we were ready to check out some nature and wildlife. We headed towards Gamboa Zoo.
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