Enjoy Cool Breeze with Panama Canal View in Fuerte Amador

Panama | | June 16, 2010


Fuerte Amador Panama cityFuerte Amador is an artificial peninsula that connects the three small islands to the country, which sticks out from Balboa into the entranceway Pacific to the Panama Canal.  The tourism is growing rapidly in this city, which offers serenity and picturesque views of the Panama City skyline as well as Panama Canal. The Ancon Hill separates Fuerte Amador from the capital city. Fuerte Amador plays an important role as a port for all cruise lines as well as you will find the Flamenco Yacht Club i.e. a marina.

Fuerte Amador has many attractions and excursions to do, also being the linked to three islands makes the stay worthwhile. There is everything for everybody. The best way to get around in the city is by bike. Most of the local dwellers prefer bikes to reach anywhere around the city, enjoying the cool breeze and clean and fresh environment. The bike paths are only lanes, which are traffic free whereas the Amador Causeway being very narrow often gets jammed.

Take an afternoon ferry to Tobago Island for stunning, unspoiled beaches and also visit a fishing community village there. The Amador Causeway highway as well as the bike paths has many shops and restaurants lined up. The beaches Taboga island offer many water sports such as snorkeling, jet ski, diving and much more.

Tobago Island

Fuerte Amador Resort and Marina:

It is the main feature of the Amador Causeway. Being a two-storey building resort, it has everything from bars to cafes, hotels to restaurants, shops and also leasing chance. Having the fantastic views of the Panama Canal, its great place to hire a boat and go boating on the wave through the canal as well as having morning breakfast to dinner meals.

Fuerte Amador Resort and Marina

Visit the Metropolitan Natural Park

The park is just 15 minutes away from the Panama City. The park offers hiking on the Cerro Mono Titi as well as the views of the city, Causeway and Port of Balboa from the mountain’s crest is stunning and breathtaking. The park is also home to many colorful species of birds. There are more hiking trails, museum as well as shop inside the park.

Metropolitan Natural Park

Go Shopping

Flamenco Island is best place to shops as there are many new restaurants, shopping areas as well as bars opened.

Learn About Marine Life

Beside the Panama Canal is the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute on Culebra. Even though the limited visitors are allowed, the research centre also operates a museum, nature trails and two aquariums to educate the tourists about the habitat living on the island.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Go Golfing

Thirty minutes from the Panama city is situated Summit Golf Club. Its location is amid the tropical setting of Panama. It is also well known for being championship course.

Panama is known for its historical as well as natural beauty significance. Fuerte Amador is a port and many cruise passengers land here in Fuerte Amador, so just for a day trip you can start from the following places.

Visit Old Panama

The former city of Panama, Panama Viejo or Old Panama, has a long history being the richest city in the country. The earliest settlement of the Spanish was this place and many years become the main town to smelt the gold ores. The wealth attracted many Pacific pirates and the town used to get looted and raided. Finally, in 1671, it was looted and burnt and after few years, the town shifted to now existence place of Panama. But still the ruins of the church, La Merced can be found.

Old Panama

Portobello Bay

On the Caribbean, side of Panama city is situated Portobello Bay, which has remnants Spanish forts. The god and other precious treasure were departed from a ship that attracted pirates and became the target for wealth.

Portobello Bay

Soberanía National Park

Inside the park is a 100 feet long tower from you can observe the tropical forest. There variety of species birds as well as wild animals in the park. The park also has resort.

Soberanía National Park

Canopy Tower and Gamboa Rain Forest Resort.

The Canopy tower, situated 45 minutes away from the main city, is a paradise for bird watchers. The tower is a great way to spot birds and take snap shots. The resort also offers many activities like kayaking, fishing and hiking through the rainforest.

Canopy tower

Getting to Fuerte Amador by Plane

Take a flight to Panama City’s main airport – Tocumen International Airport. Most of the nationalities coming for less than 90 days to Panama, they do not require visa.

Getting from the Airport to Fuerte Amador

It is easy to reach from the airport to Fuerte Amador. You have two options, you can hire car or come by in a charter bus.

The Fuerte Amador is an excellent place to relax. As the place links three islands and is close to Panama City, it makes traveling Panama easy.

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