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Old Jun 23, 2016, 8:20 am
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Panama Canal visitor center

With the opening of the new locks, has the location of the visitor center changed? Is there a viewing platform at the new locks? Anyone been there yet?
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Old Jun 23, 2016, 8:39 pm
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My understanding is that the old locks will still be used for Panamax boats, while the new ones will accept the larger Post-Panamax ones. i may be wrong, though.
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Old Jun 24, 2016, 10:40 pm
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I've seen no news on a new Visitor's center on the Pacific side, but I won't claim to be a definitive source.

However, there is a new center on the Atlantic side that has been present since the construction began there. It gives a good view of the new larger locks, and I think the panorama there is better than Miraflores. The facilities are pretty nice, just a film viewing room and the overlook and a restaurant, no museum. I assume it is going to remain.
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