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San Blas Islands (Guna Yala)
An archipelago of 365 pristine islands governed by the indigenous Guna people, with crystal-clear waters and untouched palm-fringed islets.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Chepo
Panamá, Panama · North America
About Chepo
Chepo sits on the route: 15 minutes from Unión de Azuero, 48km from San Blas Islands (Guna Yala).
Chepo is in Panamá, Panama, with about 13,000 people. The nearest town is Unión de Azuero, about 7 km away.
Chepo is a district (distrito) of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 32,195; the latest official estimate (for 2019) is 59,382. The district covers a total area of 4,937 km2. The capital lies at the town of Chepo.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Chepo?
Within an hour or so of Chepo: San Blas Islands (Guna Yala) (48 km), Pan-American Highway (51 km), Casco Viejo (53 km), Biomuseo (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Chepo?
The nearest famous roads are Pan-American Highway.
Where is Chepo?
Chepo is in Panamá, Panama, about 7 km from Unión de Azuero.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,912
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Panama
- Region
- Panamá
- Timezone
- America/Panama
- Coordinates
- 9.1702, -79.1008
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Worth the detour from Chepo
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
Pan-American Highway
The world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Casco Viejo
Panama City's UNESCO-listed historic quarter with crumbling colonial facades, rooftop bars, and views of the glittering modern skyline.
53 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Biomuseo
Frank Gehry's only building in Latin America: a crumpled cascade of red, blue and yellow roof planes on the Amador Causeway, telling how the isthmus rose and split two oceans while joining two continents.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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Bridge of the Americas
The graceful 1962 steel arch carrying the Pan-American Highway over the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, for decades the only fixed link between the Americas.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Miraflores Locks Visitor Center
A four-storey viewing terrace directly above the Panama Canal's Pacific locks, where Panamax ships are raised 16 m in two steps a few metres from the rail. Bilingual commentary tracks each transit.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Chepo
- 51 kmPan-American HighwayThe world's longest motorable road stretching approximately 30,000 kilometers from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.
- 57 kmBridge of the AmericasThe graceful 1962 steel arch carrying the Pan-American Highway over the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, for decades the only fixed link between the Americas.
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