Miraflores Visitor Center, Panama City (must see)
The Miraflores Visitor Center gives visitors insight into the Panama Canal's history and the area's biodiversity and allows front row seating to watch ships move through the canal.
A fabulous IMAX film, Panama Canal: A Land Divided, a World United, is narrated by Morgan Freeman. The movie describes the timeline of the canal from the early 1500s to the present day.
Exhibits describe Panama's natural areas, flora, and fauna. Captains can try out the navigation simulator and see if they have what it takes to pilot a boat through the canal.
If you want to see ships transiting through the locks, the Miraflores Visitor Center is a great place to visit. The Visitor Center has three levels with terraces and observation decks that allow visitors to watch ships transit the canal.
The Atlantic & Pacific Company Restaurant is on the fourth floor of the Visitor Center. This is another excellent place to watch ships transiting the canal. The Restaurant has tasty options for everyone in your group.
Finally, pick out your favorite souvenir at the Gift Shop.
Why You Should Visit:
The Panama Canal provides an essential link between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It cuts down worldwide shipping times and provides a safer route. Watching mega-tankers move through the canal is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the Miraflores Visitor Center offers the best vista to witness this engineering feat at work.
Tips:
The best times to visit to watch ships transit are in the morning between 9:00 am, and 11:00 am and in the afternoon between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm. The canal is busiest during those times.
A fabulous IMAX film, Panama Canal: A Land Divided, a World United, is narrated by Morgan Freeman. The movie describes the timeline of the canal from the early 1500s to the present day.
Exhibits describe Panama's natural areas, flora, and fauna. Captains can try out the navigation simulator and see if they have what it takes to pilot a boat through the canal.
If you want to see ships transiting through the locks, the Miraflores Visitor Center is a great place to visit. The Visitor Center has three levels with terraces and observation decks that allow visitors to watch ships transit the canal.
The Atlantic & Pacific Company Restaurant is on the fourth floor of the Visitor Center. This is another excellent place to watch ships transiting the canal. The Restaurant has tasty options for everyone in your group.
Finally, pick out your favorite souvenir at the Gift Shop.
Why You Should Visit:
The Panama Canal provides an essential link between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It cuts down worldwide shipping times and provides a safer route. Watching mega-tankers move through the canal is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the Miraflores Visitor Center offers the best vista to witness this engineering feat at work.
Tips:
The best times to visit to watch ships transit are in the morning between 9:00 am, and 11:00 am and in the afternoon between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm. The canal is busiest during those times.
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Miraflores Visitor Center on Map
Sight Name: Miraflores Visitor Center
Sight Location: Panama City, Panama (See walking tours in Panama City)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: Panama City, Panama (See walking tours in Panama City)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Walking Tours in Panama City, Panama
Create Your Own Walk in Panama City
Creating your own self-guided walk in Panama City is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.0 Km or 0.6 Miles
For centuries, colonial religious architecture has played an important role in the configuration of the urban layout of Panama City. By the 17th century, convents had an... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.0 Km or 0.6 Miles
Old Town Walking Tour
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.9 Km or 0.6 Miles
Founded on 15 August 1519 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila, Panama City was the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific coast of the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.9 Km or 0.6 Miles