Iglesia Union, Balboa, PanamaIglesia Union, Balboa, Panama
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Balboa is a seaport at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal. It was founded by the United States when it constructed the Panama Canal. The city was named after Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa, at the suggestion of the Peruvian ambassador to Panama.

Balboa experiences a tropical rainforest climate. Temperature is quite uniform throughout the year, ranging between a low of 22°C (71°F) and a high of 32°C (89°F). The wettest month here is October, which receives 262 mm (10.3 in) of precipitation.

Visiting Balboa

Visitors arrive via Albrook, which has an airport five minutes to the north of Balboa.

Places of Interest in Balboa

  1. Goethals Memorial
    Memorial to George Washington Goethals, the US army officer and civil engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal.

  2. Panama Canal Administration Building
    Former seat of the Canal Zone Government and Panama Canal Company.

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