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The US$45m Panama City and Bay of Panama Sanitation Project, approved in 2006 and executed by the Ministry of Health, supports the extension of the capital's sanitation network. [10] The sustainable development projects in Darién Province [ 11 ] and Bocas del Toro Province [ 12 ] include support of water supply and sanitation systems.
It is the capital of Aguadulce District and it is located on the Pan-American Highway, near but not on the coast on the Bahia de Parita. The name means "sweetwater". The name means "sweetwater". It has a land area of 50.4 square kilometres (19.5 sq mi) and had a population 51,668.
Aguadulce (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣwaˈðulse]) is a district (distrito) of Coclé Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 39,290. [1] The district covers a total area of 466 km². The capital lies at the city of Aguadulce. [1]
Gatun Lake (Spanish: Lago Gatún) is a freshwater artificial lake to the south of Colón, Panama. At approximately 26 m (85 ft) above sea level, it forms a major part of the Panama Canal, carrying ships 33 km (21 mi) of their transit across the Isthmus of Panama. It was created June 27, 1913 when the gates of the spillway at Gatun Dam were ...
The mangroves and mudflats of the upper Panama Bay from east of Panama City to the Maestra River were recognized as a global IBA (Important Bird Area), the Chimán Wetlands, in 2003, as were the Bayano River mangroves. These two areas, together with the Ensenada de Corral, were declared a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance in 2003. [11]
The monkeys and sloths are seen at Quebrada de Sal (Salt Creek). [1] The park also has nearly eighty eighty different coral species. [6] The corals are believed to be over 10,000 years old. [4] Wizard Beach. also known as Playa Primera, scenic yellow sand beach next to jungle reached by a wilderness path from Old Bank in dry weather.
This is a list of lakes of Panama, located completely or partially within the country's borders. [1] Lakes ... Lago de Miraflores (Miraflores Lake) Lago El Flor ...
The ACP took over the administration of the canal from the Panama Canal Commission, the joint US–Panama agency that managed the canal, on December 31, 1999, when the canal was handed over from the United States to Panama as per the Torrijos–Carter Treaties. It is headquartered in Balboa, a district of Panama City.