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How to Visit the Chagres National Park

How to Visit the Chagres National Park

December 14th, 2011
The Chagres National Park is located on the east of Panama Canal; to be more precise the park is situated right in between the two provinces Colon and Panama. The total area covered by this Central American national park is 300,000 acres or 129,000 hectares. This park was established with an aim of protecting the region’s tropical rainforest, which runs across the bank of the rivers in this part  [...]
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    The Chagres National Park is located on the east of Panama Canal; to be more precise the park is situated right in between the two provinces Colon and Panama. The total area covered by this Central American national park is 300,000 acres or 129,000 hectares. This park was established with an aim of protecting the region’s tropical rainforest, which runs across the bank of the rivers in this part of the world. The main reason behind this aim of the park authority is producing sufficient amount of water and ensuring normal operation of Panama Canal. Another primary objective of preserving this natural forest is maintaining supply of drinking water across cities like La Chorrera, Panama and Colon. The preservation of the region’s rain forest  [...]
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