Colon lies near the Caribbean Sea entrance to the Panama Canal. Known as Panama's second city, it is where container ships load and unload, and where the cruise ships dock. Colon also has the free zone, blocks and blocks of colorful duty free shops. The free zone is so large in area it is considered a city within a city.
The Diablo Rojos, the Red Devil buses, are old school buses decorated and painted with bright colors and artwork. These are used for public transportation, mostly by the locals. It costs 15 cents each way no matter what the distance, and run on no particular schedule.
The Bridge of the Americas in Balboa, Panama spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal and was completed in 1962. On the western side of the bridge is an observation point dedicated to the Chinese community which has resided in Panama for more than 150 years.
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