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COL\u00d3N\u00a0CRUISE<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Panama Canal, wild nature and native peoples<\/h3>\n
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Panama is synonymous with the Panama Canal. While Panama connects Central America to South America, the Panama Canal, which opened in 1914, connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. The channel reduces shipping time and currently connects 160 countries and 1,700 ports around the world. Hailed as an engineering marvel, the artificial waterway with its elaborate lock system is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century.<\/p>\n

Arriving on an\u00a0MSC Caribbean and Antilles cruise<\/strong>\u00a0into Col\u00f3n, Panama\u2019s gateway city, you\u2019ll encounter the irresistible juxtaposition of the ancient and modern, the artificial and natural, as enormous computerized container ships transiting the canal slice through primeval rainforests teeming with fluorescent frogs and elusive wild cats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Book an\u00a0MSC excursion<\/a>\u00a0to hop on a ferry that will take you along the length of the\u00a0Panama Canal<\/strong>, through lakes and locks and past the\u00a0Centennial and Americas bridges<\/strong>. Finally, you will arrive at Pacific port at the entrance to the Panama Canal, and then enjoy a 90-minute bus ride back to your ship.<\/p>\n

Not far from the ceaseless activity on the canal lies untamed nature. Take a guided\u00a0eco-cruise<\/strong>\u00a0on Gat\u00fan Lake<\/strong>, surrounded by rainforest. Gat\u00fan, created in 1913 to fill the fertile valley of the Chagres River, is the world’s largest artificial lake, and an integral part of the dam and canal. Catch glimpses of\u00a0exotic birds, monkeys, sloths, iguanas, crocodiles<\/strong>\u00a0and more. Following your lake cruise, go on a rainforest walk and follow the eco-trail that surrounds the lake.
\nHead off the beaten path on an\u00a0MSC excursion<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0explore the world of the Ember\u00e1 people<\/strong>, located only half an hour by dugout up the Chagres River. Ember\u00e1 villagers, who live much as they did when the Spanish arrived in the 1500s, will welcome you in traditional dress, with dances, music and their artefacts: baskets, jewellery and the cocobolo, a small sculpture made from a special kind of wood.<\/p>\n

The Col\u00f3n cruise also gives you the opportunity to discover bustling Panama City, the country\u2019s capital, with its pleasant blend of modern and colonial architecture. Enjoy a scenic visit to Panama City\u2019s cobblestoned historic centre,\u00a0Casco Viejo<\/strong>, or the Colonial City, declared a\u00a0World Heritage Site by UNESCO<\/strong>.
\nFounded in 1673, the Casco Viejo, or Casco Antiguo as it is also called, was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panama City two years earlier, when it was attacked by an Englishman, Captain Henry Morgan. The Casco Antiguo brims with historical buildings, including a cathedral and national theatre, a French monument to the 22,000 workers who died building the Panama Canal, and the fabulous Las B\u00f3vedas walkway. The tour also includes a quick visit to Agua Claras Locks (Expansion Centre) to see how the Panama Canal operates.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

CRUISES FROM \/ TO COL\u00d3N IN 2024<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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