Comments(0) Whether you come to the Isthmus via boat, plane, car or bus, try to fit in a visit to The Causeway. It has just about everything you could want or need. Stop by for a good meal, a spectacular view of Panama City across the bay, and an enjoyable breeze from the Pacific.
Panama City – View from The Causeway
Rain covering Panama City in the distance
Comments(0) Construction continues to boom on The Causeway. Soon, there may not be many trees left. There are new hotels, restaurants, and shops. It’s a great place to stop for cruisers that are going up or down the coast, as well as for those that need a break from Panama City.
Naos, Culebra, Perico, and Flamenco
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There are four small islands just off the southern coast in the Bay of Panama. They are called Naos, Culebra, Perico and Flamenco. These islands were originally connected with rock quarried from the excavation of the Canal. The US and Panama had military installations here, as well as on the mainland at Fort Amador and Fort Kobbe. Fort Amador was one of the first of many US installations to be turned over to the government of Panama after the ratification of the Carter-Torrijos Treaty. Over time, the whole area including the four islands became known as Amador, or simply, the Causeway. It’s a special place for Panamanians. The late General Omar Torrijos is interred in a mausoleum here.
Over the last several years there have been dramatic improvements made to the Causeway. The roads are wider. There are more shops and restaurants. And the launch to Taboga was moved to Naos from Pier 18 in Balboa, just down the road on the other side of the Bridge of the Americas. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of vegetation left, except on the hillsides. You can walk or ride along the Causeway from Amador all the way out to the marina on Flamenco. I really enjoy the Causeway, with the Bay of Panama on one side, and the Pacific on the other. You can vividly see the Panama City skyline as it sits right on the water. In the other direction, you can see the hills of enchanted Taboga rising.
After strolling around through the various shops, check out the marina and take a look at some amazing yachts.
And then stop off at Bucaneros Restaurant, order some corvina ceviche, a cold cerveza Atlas , enjoy the views, the breeze, and be thankful that you are not in Panama City with its crazy traffic.
