The Amador Causeway

WHAT'S NEARBY:

• Walk two blocks to Panama Canal and watch the cruise ships pass
  
• Steps away from the apartment is the famous Amador Causeway, a palm-lined road with benches and a path for cycling and jogging surrounded by the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The causeway joins the islands of Naos, Perico and Flamenco with shops + restaurants and spanish nitelife.
  
• Bridge of the Americas, a beautiful view anytime of day, joins North and South America
  
• Ancon Hill, wildlife reserve and highest viewpoint of Panama City.
  
• Balboa Yacht Club
  
• Flamenco Marina also (was the landing site for the conclusion of "Survivor Panama" which was filmed in nearby Contadora island. )
  
• Ferry boat launch to Taboga Island (a.k.a Island of Flowers)
• Frank Gehry Museum of Biodiversity (now under construction)
• Smithsonian Tropical Research Stations at Culebra on the causeway
• Figali Convention Center for concerts and events (past performers including Hillari Duff, Red Hot Chilli Pappers, Alanis Morrisette, Shakira + Santana)
  
• Casco Viejo -- Colonial World Heritage site,
  home to restaurants, shops + nitelife
  
• Albrook mall, Panama's largest, closed and air conditioned mall with hundreds of shops, restaurants and a Cinemark movie theatre are a five minute drive. The central Bus terminal is located in the mall with inexpensive fares to national destinations, as well as Costa Rica for as little as $50USD
  
• Albrook National Airport for trips to the interior is also a 5 minute drive.
  
• Albrook plaza is home to Blockbuster and the popular el Rey supermarket.
• Co-op Saca bus stop (25 cent fare down causeway)
• Soon to be built, 2nd Nikki Beach Resort in Panama