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Gamboa

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A former Canal Zone town at the middle of the isthmus, where the Chagres River meets the Culebra Cut. Today it is the base for Canal dredging, Smithsonian research and rainforest tourism.

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Smithsonian scientists work out of Gamboa.Los científicos del Smithsonian trabajan en Gamboa.

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See also

Zona del CanalInstituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones TropicalesIsla Barro ColoradoCamino de Cruces

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