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THE CITY OF COLON
Colon lies at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal. Colón is the Spanish form of Columbus; the name of the neighbouring port of Cristobal is Spanish for Christopher. It is the capital of Panama's Colon Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city. Colon is an important harbour, commercial centre, and tourist destination. It was made a free trade zone in 1953 and is the world’s second largest duty-free port.