Pictures
Amador Causeway
Panama City and our Causeway
What is the Causeway? There used to be three islands here and
when they dredged for the canal they
used it connect all three islands to the
mainland. It also served another
purpose – to lessen the impact of the
tidal flow on the entrance to the
canal. We go out here a lot, almost
every couple of weeks, early Sunday
morning, just to walk in the quietness
of the city. All the boats are moored
so you can see quite a variety with
every visit. There is a shipyard where
they fix boats. Here there are more
condos being built – lots of restaurants
to eat at, a big duty free that serves
the cruise ships coming in and a long
clean path to walk, jog, bike or roller
blade. It is getting busier and we can
see major problems with traffic once
these condos get built. There are only
two lanes in and out. The new
Frank Gehry
Museum is also here, and so is the
Smithsonian. This is also where you
come to take the ferry out to Taboga.
(the green ship is now dredging the canal again in preparation
for the new third lane)
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