- Address: Port of Cristobal, Avenue Bolivar, Colon, Panama
- Phone: +507 433-7900
- Website: www.ppc.com.pa
- Year of foundation: 1851
The history of the discovery and development of the state of Panama is such that each city, a natural landmark or even an industrial site eventually becomes the property of the tourist industry and attracts a lot of attention. All this concerns the now well-known port of Cristobal (Port of Cristobal).
Where is the port of Cristobal?
Port of Cristobal today is a kind of decoration and pride of the Atlantic coast of Panama. It is located in the city of Colon in Panama near the entrance to the Panama Canal , and from year to year it is becoming larger and more significant for its country.
What is interesting about the port?
Archaeologists and historians have been counting since 1851. Then in this place the first berths were built from simple boards, which took steamers that cruised from New York to California and back. Then the construction of the Panamanian Transcontinental Railway began from here, the materials were unloaded and the workers descended from the ships.
For more than 150 years, the port of Cristobal has grown from 4 docks to a giant size. The large-scale modernization of the port began in 1997, it is being implemented in stages and continues to this day. Currently the port can accept cargo in containers: the length of the embankment is 3731 m, 17 container reloaders operate round the clock. The total area of all warehouses occupies 6 hectares of coastal territory. In addition, the port of Cristobal built deep-sea quays with a length of 660 m.
The port operates a cruise terminal for parking 25 vessels, as well as a customs and quarantine zone where all animals arriving by sea are under veterinary control, and luggage is checked. Port customers have the opportunity to rent a refrigerator (only 408 units) and a gantry crane (in the port there are 3 of them with a carrying capacity of 50 tons).
How to get to the port?
It should be understood that any port is a strategic and protected facility, and the port of Cristobal is no exception. There are no excursions here. On the port you can admire only from afar, from the residential quarters of the city. Of course, if you are a passenger of a motor ship, a client with a large cargo or a port employee, you can get to the port, but only in your specific sector. The port is constantly working large-sized machinery, and ordinary people do not belong here. You can reach the port by any city bus to the bus terminal or by taxi.
If you plan to visit Panama and swim through its famous canal, then you will definitely get to know the port of Cristobal, which can be considered a separate attraction of Panama .
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