The port of Colon is located on the Caribbean coast of Panama, near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal.

This bustling city was built on a swampy island. It took many years of hard work to drain the surrounding swamps and give the city a proper sewage and waterworks system. The city has a tropical climate. It is hot and humid, with average temperatures in the mid-twenties.

Colon has a population of about 204,000 people. The majority of the population is of Mestizo decent. Other ethnic groups include descendants of the Chinese, Amerindians and Africans.

The culture, language and customs of the city are a vibrant fusion of Caribbean and Spanish cultures. Spanish is the official language, although English is also widely spoken.

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