Esclusas de Pedro Miguel

Canal-crazy visitors to Panama have a little talked-about opportunity to visit more than one set of locks managing the depth of the water so ships can safely transit between the different altitudes of the two oceans. The second set of Pacific-side locks are actually right down the street from the well-publicized Esclusas Miraflores, and less ceremony is involved in taking a good look at this set: a parking strip is located just about 100 meters past the locks along the highway to Gamboa, where both visitors and locals often come to enjoy the spectacle.