'''Colon''' is a city in the Colon region of Panama. The town is in poor condition, but it is worth driving around to look at the culture, people and architecture.
Get in
I visited Colon December 20, 2008 and was not allowed by the police to walk around. My movements were very much restricted to being forced to drive in a taxi two blocks to go shopping? I was allowed to walk Central Blvd, but only during the day and because the police had squads located on each corner.(Matilda Duffy 12 26 2008)
They always got police on the streets just do what you want to do. There everywhere on the streets only for security reasons though.
Get around
See
'''Parks and Statues''', most are by the shore area. The most notable is the one you see coming into Colon on Central Ave.
'''Christ Church by the Sea'''
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Buy
Eat
Seafood soup $4,00, was a great treat with three or four different types of fish in a tasty tomatoe base. Have with rice and fried plaintans with salsa. If your not into seafood try the roasted chicken with rice or potatoes $1.65 (Matilda Duffy 12-26-2008)
Drink
Sleep
'''Wasington Hotel'''
Melia Panama Canal. ntigua Escuela de Las Americas. 507) 4701100. ttp://www.meliapanamacanal.com/. On the shores of Gatun Lake, just 10 minutes from the Free Trade Zone in Colon, the former "Escuela de las Americas" has been transformed into a 5 star hotel offering elegance and comfort in its facilities and a treasure chest full of flora and fauna for nature lovers.
Stay safe
If you drive in the free zone take your passport [always and everywhere] and be sure to have your rental car paperwork. You may see some people at the gate trying to scam you out of money, do not pay them. Just go into the office and get your pass.
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