Cristobal
Colon
Visit Cristobal
Popular places to visit
Fort San Lorenzo
You can learn about the history of Colon with a stop at Fort San Lorenzo. Stroll along this relaxing area's lakeside, or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Colon 2000
During your visit to Colon, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Colon 2000. Stroll along this relaxing area's lakeside, or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Colon Free Zone
During your trip to Colon, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Colon Free Zone.
Gamboa Rainforest Resort
Explore the great outdoors at Gamboa Rainforest Resort, a lovely green space in Gamboa. While you're here, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
Panama Rainforest Discovery Center
You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Panama Rainforest Discovery Center in Gamboa. While you're here, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
Galeta Island Marine Education Center
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Galeta Island Marine Education Center during your trip to Colon. Stroll along this relaxing area's lakeside, or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Things to do
Monkey Watch and Gatun Lake Wildlife Safari Private Tour
Monkey and Sloth Jungle Habitat Panama Tour
Explore Panama Canal and Gatun Lake with Rainforest Hike
Shopping in the Biggest duty free zone of Las Americas in a day
Guided Tour in Sloth Sanctuary and Monkey Island
Top hotels in Cristobal
La Cubana Hotel & Residencial
Very limited - only had 1 bath towel and no hand towel or wash cloth? Not real clean and a few bugs. Staff did not speak English so that was a challenge. Location did make it easy to walk to stuff. Ok for price
Reviewed on Apr 25, 2026
SAND DIAMOND HOTEL
I felt comfortable food was tasty
Reviewed on May 14, 2026
Radisson Colon 2,000 Hotel & Casino
Dated
Reviewed on May 14, 2026
New Washington Hotel
It looks pretty from the outside but it’s all superficial. The rooms are typical basic Latam rooms. There were only two outlets in the room and none near the beds.
Reviewed on May 9, 2026
Hotel Sotelo
Marina Hotel at Shelter Bay
Credit Card was skimmed at the Marina Hotel/restaurant. Only used this particular card in one place during my days in Panama...at check-in, and to pay for a pizza at the restaurant. Had unauthorized charges less than 3 hours later.
Reviewed on Feb 8, 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Cristobal
Barrio Sur
If you're spending some time in Barrio Sur, Colon Free Zone and Colon 2000 are top sights worth seeing.
Barrio Norte
While visiting Barrio Norte, you might make a stop by sights like Monument to Christopher Columbus and Limon Bay.
Coco Solo
If you're spending some time in Coco Solo, Colon Free Zone and Limon Bay are top sights worth seeing.
Gatun
The museums and monuments are just a few features travelers like about Gatun. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Canal Expansion Observation Center and Gatún Dam are a few top places to visit.
