Agua Clara Locks
At the visitors center of the new locks you see how the big ships are being risen or lowered between the Caribbean Sea and Gatun Lake of the Canal. About 10 ships per day pass the Canal through the new locks. You might see a enormous container or gas ship. Using huge water saving basins, 60% of the water can be reused in the chambers of the new locks.
New Locks Agua Clara
San Lorenzo
Driving over the huge new Atlantic Bridge to the other side of the Canal you have a great view and see also the old Gatun Locks and the Agua Clara Locks in a distance. The road continous through the rainforest of San Lorenzo National Park before you get to the mouth of the Chagres River. Here, surrounded by pure nature, the old Spanish Fort San Lorenzo overlooks on a cliff the Caribbean Sea, once protecting the access up the Chagres River towards the Pacific side.
If wished, we take you on a rainforest walk, looking out for wildlife and discovering the different flora of the more humid Caribbean side.
The San Lorenzo National Park is one of the best places for bird watching. Our special birding tour takes you to the famous Achiote Road.
(Fort San Lorenzo is in an almost 2 hour driving distance from Panama City.)