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The Tower of Jewels
The Great Roman Archway |
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| Midway on the south face of the Tower of Jewels are inserted four commemorative tablets. The inscription on the panel at the left end of the colonnade reads as follows: 1501 - Rodrigo de Bastides pursuing his course beyond the West Indies discovers Panama. The Panel at the left of the central arch reads: 1513 - Vasco Nunez de Balboa crosses the Isthmus of Panama and discovers the Pacific Ocean. At the right of the central arch the panel reads: 1904 - The United States succeeding France begins operations on the Panama Canal. The Panel at the right end of the colonnade is inscribed: 1915 - The Panama Canal is opened to the commerce of the world. |
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