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The Tower of Jewels
The Great Roman Archway

The Tower of Jewels - The Great Roman Archway

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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