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| Gatun locks visitors' centre - very interesting |
We had late breakfast and checked out of the Melia. In the morning we made a visit to
Gatun Locks, where we went to the visitors' centre and saw 4 ships pass through. It was fascinating Then we drove to
San Lorenzo to see ruins of a Spanish castle. It used to be a World Heritage site but the workmen stole all the cannons. We saw many colourful flowers there. We also saw a coati. We enjoyed beer and ceviche at Shelter Bay marina.
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| A heavily laden container ship going up towards the Pacific |
Then back through
Colon, a very poor city. Juan Pablo said the people have no inclination to work, and there was lots of litter everywhere, which was sad. Then another highlight - we took the
Panama Canal Railway back to Panama City. Great train ride in the panorama car.
This time we checked into the
Toscana Inn in the city centre. Had dinner at an Italian restaurant within walking distance. Service was slow.
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| San Lorenzo was an old fort from the Spanish colonisation |
