Gatun Lake is a massive artificial lake crossing through Panama between the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It forms a major part of the Panama Canal, transiting ships for 33 km across the Isthmus of Panama.
In August 2019, Panama City will celebrate it’s 500 anniversary. Panama City has an interesting cultural-historical heritage, with powerful influences from Europe, the United States, and the Carribean. A commission has been founded to organize the activities for the 500th anniversary of Panama, known as “Years of the founding of the city of Panama”.
Lotes de Piedras Gordas offers the perfect opportunity for a (second) home close to the beach of La Ermita. La Ermita has a small local community and isn’t influenced by much tourism. You will enjoy the tranquil living just minutes away from the beach of La Ermita.
In October 2017, Cruceros del Pacifico starting building the new Cruise Ship Terminal at the entrance of the Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama. The new cruise ship terminal will be located on the Amador and is the second cruise ship terminal in Panama. The primary cruise ship terminal of Panama is Port Colon.
Panama offers a wide variety of sandy beaches on both the Atlantic (The Caribbean Sea) as the Pacific Ocean. Lotes de Piedras Gordas is located on the Pacific side, in one of the most popular beach areas of Panama.
A two-hour (73.8 km) drive from Panama City brings you to the breathtaking area of Lago Gatun Fincas. While leaving the city you will cross either the ‘Puente de Las Americas’ or ‘Puente Centenario’. Both bridges cross the Panama Canal and connect the city with the Pan-American Highway crossing throughout Panama.
Numerous interesting landmarks can be found in Panama. One of the most impressive landmarks is Lago Gatun, an artificial lake, created during the construction of the Panama Canal.
The lifestyle of Gatun Lake is absolutely different from what you can experience in the city. Surrounded by nature, comfort and good weather, Lake Gatún is one of the best places to live in harmony with the environment and at a temperature of between 20 and 30 ºC throughout the year.
A brand new hospital has just been opened in Puerto Armuelles, around a 25 minute drive from Coco Beach.
New improvements were announced for the Baru district, where Coco Beach is located. Last week various government officials held a presentation for a gathered crowd with the development plans for town of Puerto Armuelles, around a 15 minute drive from Coco Beach.