Attractions

Miraflores Locks

Watch ocean-going ships climb the Panama Canal

4.7 CityTrip Score$$$2–3 hoursBest: Late morning transits are most commonFamily friendly

The most accessible of the canal's lock complexes, with a visitor center overlooking the chambers where ships are raised and lowered between the Pacific and Gatún Lake.

Highlights

Live lock transits (check the daily schedule)
4-floor exhibition on the canal's history and engineering
3D theater

Good for

FamiliesEngineering fansFirst-time visitors

Elevator access to all viewing floors

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