Santa Elena
in Provincia de Colón, Panama
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Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (21 mi) - Tocumen International Airport (38 mi)
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (41 mi)
- Howard Airport (45 mi)
- San Blas Airport (45 mi)
- Contadora Airport (77 mi)
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (121 mi)
- Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport (130 mi)
- Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
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Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (Unesco heritage, 98 mi) - Fort Sherman Zoo (zoo, (26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.567 and -79.635 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 34' 0" and W -79° 38' 5"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Balboa - PAB
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:32 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Panama
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:01 am and 6:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Panama.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Panama. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Explore Santa Elena
Santa Elena in Provincia de Colón is a city in Panama about 40 mi (or 65 km) north of Panama, the country's capital.
Local time in Santa Elena is now 06:32 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Santa Elena, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Panama is Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 35 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Panama is Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo in a distance of 88 mi (or 142 km), East. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Portobelo, Cacique, Nombre de Dios, Maria Chiquita and Viento Frio. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 7% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
30°C (85 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
30°C (87 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ScubaPortobello - Hostel
Panama Divers & Octopus Garden Dive Center
Rancho Juancho
Sister Moon Hotel
EL OTRO LADO
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
1er Festival de la Pollera Congo en Portobelo 2012 Parte 1
Si te gusto el video mira este : http://youtu.be/iB6RkG9UFhk del Festival de Diablos y Congos 2013.
Damnificados de Colón recibirán las primeras 11 viviendas dentro del proyecto Portobelo
La familia que perdiera su vivienda producto de deslave en el área de la comunidad de Buena Ventura en el distrito de Portobelo y otras 11 que residen muy próximas y que se encuentran en...
El Nazareno de Portobelo
"El Cristo Negro de Portobelo" es la imagen de Cristo con tez morena ubicado en la ciudad de Portobelo, provincia de Colón, Panamá. La fe y devoción, que manifiesta el pueblo panameño hacia...
Procession du Christ Noir de Portobelo, Vendredi Saint 2012
Black Christ procession of Portobelo (Panama) - Procession du Christ Noir de Portobelo (Panama) - Procesion del Cristo Negro de Portobelo (Panama)
Cristo Negro - Black Christ - Portobelo 1997
El cielo relampaguea y descarga un torrente de lluvia mientras los fieles sacan en procesión al Cristo Negro de Portobelo en su salida anual por las calles. Experiencia sobrecogedora. The...
Festival de Diablos y Congos en Portobelo 2015 parte # 3
Festival de Cristo Negro in Portobelo, Panama
The festival of the Black Christ occurs every year on October 21 in Portobelo, Panama. It's 20 minutes from our site. See more at http://www.panamaoutdooradventures.com.
Wreck Diving in Portobelo, Panama.
This is my advanced open water scuba diving course in Panama. Filmed with a GoPro HD Hero 2 with the dive housing.
Gira al Monumento Histórico de Portobelo
Este tour comienza con un viaje en tren o por tierra desde el Océano Pacífico hasta las tranquilas aguas del Mar Caribe. Al salir de la autopista Panamá- Colón y llegar al pueblo de Portobelo,...
Scuba Diving Portobelo
Getting my PADI open water certification in Portobelo, Colon, Panama. Great place to dive, with SCUBAPANAMA!! Filmed with my Gopro Hero 3.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Portobelo, Colón
Portobelo is a port city in Colón Province, Panama. It is located on the northern part of the Isthmus of Panama and has a deep natural harbor. Today, Portobelo is a sleepy city with a population of fewer than 3,000. In 1980 the ruins of the Spanish colonial fortifications, along with nearby Fort San Lorenzo, were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Santa Elena.
- Portobelo
- Cacique
- Nombre de Dios
- Maria Chiquita
- Viento Frio
- Puerto Pilon
- Sardinilla
- Palenque
- Sabanitas
- Cativa
- Miramar
- Buena Vista
- Cuango
- Playa Chiquita
- Colon
- Nuevo San Juan
- Arco Iris
- Las Margaritas
- Nueva Providencia
- Palmira
- Chilibre
- Santa Isabel
- Alcalde Diaz
- Achiote
- La Mesa
- Escobal
- Tocumen
- San Miguelito
- Santa Clara
- Nuevo Chagres