Colón
Also spelled: la ciudad de Colón · colonense
Definition
Panama's second city, at the Caribbean entrance of the Canal, founded in 1850 with the transisthmian railroad. Center of Afro-Antillean culture and cradle of Panamanian plena and much of the country's music and sport. It coexists with high unemployment and urban decay despite hosting the Colón Free Zone.
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Colón produced more musicians and boxers than any other city in the country.Colón produjo más músicos y boxeadores que ninguna otra ciudad del país.
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