Colón, the second largest city in Panama, was surrounded by, but not part of, the former Panama Canal Zone. Colon, Panama Gay Cruises. Colón is an important port, commercial center, and tourist destination. Colon, Panama Gay Cruises. It was made a free trade zone in 1953 and is the world’s second largest duty-free port (the principal tourist attraction). Colon, Panama Gay Cruises.
The city was founded in 1850 by Americans working on the trans-Panama railroad and was named Aspinwall until 1890. Colon, Panama Gay Cruises. Built on a swampy island, the city was often scourged by yellow fever until the sanitary work associated with the construction of the canal was completed under W. Colon, Panama Gay Cruises. C. Colon, Panama Gay Cruises. Gorgas. Colon, Panama Gay Cruises.
The Colon Free Zone, a place for visitor shopping where you can purchase all kind of commodities sold by about 1600 companies, is an enclosed "commercial park" where companies may import and export free of duties or quotas, and with absolute minimum of government restrictions. Colon, Panama Gay Cruises.
