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Discover Ancón
Ancón in Distrito de Panamá (Provincia de Panamá) with it's 9,169 citizens is a place in Panama a little south-west of Panama, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ancón is now 12:29 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Ancón, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Panama is Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North. 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 Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá in a distance of 75 mi (or 120 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Panama, Veracruz, Arraijan, San Miguelito and Vista Alegre. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 9% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ojos Del Rio
LAS CLEMENTINAS
Villa Palma Boutique Hotel
Panama Canal Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
American Trade Hotel
The Balboa Inn
Gran Hotel Soloy &
Hotel Bellavista
COSTA INN
GM Lodge
Videos from this area
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9 Passenger Britten Norman BN2/Islander Landing, Albrook, Panama City.
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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.
Balboa, Panama
Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.
Panama Canal Authority
The Panama Canal Authority (Spanish: Autoridad del Canal de Panamá) is the agency of the government of Panama responsible for the operation and management of the Panama Canal. The ACP took over the administration of the Panama Canal from the Panama Canal Commission, the joint US–Panama agency that managed the Canal, on December 31, 1999, when the canal was handed over from the United States to Panama as the Torrijos-Carter Treaties stated.
Martyrs' Day (Panama)
Martyrs' Day is a Panamanian holiday which commemorates the January 9, 1964 riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone. The riot started after a Panamanian flag was torn during conflict between Panamanian students and Canal Zone Police officers, over the right of the Panamanian flag to be flown alongside the U.S. flag. U.S. Army units became involved in suppressing the violence after Canal Zone police were overwhelmed, and after three days of fighting, about 21 Panamanians and four U.S.
Ancon Hill
Ancon Hill is a steep 654-foot hill which overlooks Panama City, Panama adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was under U.S. jurisdiction as part of the Panama Canal Zone for much of the 20th century and therefore was never developed like most of the surrounding urbanized parts of the city. As a result, it became a kind of an "island" of jungle in an urban area, where wildlife still survives cut off from other jungle areas.
Instituto Oncologico Nacional
The National Oncologic Institute or ION is a specialized hospital for cancer treatment, located in Panama City, Panama. Between August 2000 and March 2001, patients receiving radiation treatment for prostate cancer and cancer of the cervix received lethal doses of radiation, resulting in 17 fatalities.
Estadio Municipal de Balboa
Estadio Municipal de Balboa is a multi-purpose stadium in Balboa, Panama. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Municipal Chorrillo. The stadium holds 2,000 people. The stadium was originally part of the Balboa High School campus, and was used mostly to play football and baseball. Currently the field is administered by the Panama Canal Authority.
Albrook Air Force Station
Albrook Air Force Station is a former United States Air Force facility in Panama. It was closed on 30 September 1997 as a result of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties which specified that United States military facilities in the former Panama Canal Zone be closed and the facilities be turned over to the Panamanian government. It was located on the east side of the Panama Canal just south of Fort Clayton and north of the township of Balboa, Panama.
Balboa Heights, Panama
Balboa Heights was more or less part of the Panama Canal township of Balboa, existing on the edge of it towards Ancón, with some of it on the lower slopes of Ancon Hill. It wasn't really a proper township in terms of having anything other than residential neighborhoods, but it got its own map page in the Canal Zone telephone book.
Palacio de las Garzas
The Palacio de las Garzas (Herons' Palace) is the governmental office and residence of the President of Panama. It receives its name because of herons roamming freely in the courtyard. The herons were first brought to the building in 1922 by former president Belisario Porras, at the suggestion of friend and famed Panamanian poet Ricardo Miro.
Balboa High School (Panama)
Balboa High School was a public high school in the former Canal Zone on the isthmus of Panama. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:8|57|32.35|N|79|33|26.47|W| |primary |name= }}
Casco Viejo, Panama
Casco Viejo (Spanish for Old Town), also known as Casco Antiguo or San Felipe, is the historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city, Panamá Viejo in 1671, when the latter was attacked by pirates. It was designated a World Heritage Site in 1997.
Panama Canal Museum
The Panama Canal Museum (Spanish: Museo del Canal Interoceánico de Panamá) is a non-profit and public museum located in Panama City, Panama. Established in 1997, the museum is devoted to the history of the construction of the Panama Canal in its various stages, including the first French construction attempt, the later construction by the United States, and the eventual transfer to Panamanian control.