CAUSEWAY - LA CALZADA DE AMADOR
This long jetty of 6 km, which joins the islands of Naos, Perico and Flamenco to the mainland at the entrance of the canal, was built with the earth and rocks excavated from the Gaillard channel (1.25 billion cubic meters). The pier is intended to protect the entrance of the channel from sediments displaced by the currents. Originally, it also had a defensive function in case of an attack on the canal (Isla Flamenco hosted an American military base).
Long before the construction of the pier, during the colonial period, Perico Island welcomed ships from South America in its deep water port. Men, goods, gold and silver were unloaded and taken to the city in small boats. Today, it is the cruise ships that stop here.
The Causeway has been a tourist and leisure destination for Panamanian families since its retrocession to Panama in the late 1990s. There are many restaurants and shopping malls, more popular on the Brisas de Amador side than on the Flamenco marina where the local jet set meets. Panamanians love to walk around and have a drink while admiring the Bridge of the Americas, the canal or the lights of the city. It's very crowded on weekends but quieter during the week. The Biodiversity Museum by architect Franck Gehry marks the entrance to the Causeway, but also the long bicycle path that welcomes runners, rollerbladers and bicycles, which can be rented on site.
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plusieurs kilomètres cernés par la mer pour déboucher sur l'une des zones les plus festives avec air de jeux pour enfants , musique , restaurants en plein air , glaciers , marina et le nouveau grand terminal de croisières
A mi chemin un petit centre de recherches marines propose de visiter (moyennant paiement) quelques installations animalières ; tout l'intérêt réside en une belle collection de grenouilles multicolores venimeuses et surtout l'une des solutions les plus sûres à mon avis d'être quasi certains d'apercevoir quelques familles d'attendrissants paresseux perchés dans les bosquets du centre .
Tous les touristes rêvent d'apercevoir ces paresseux si mignons et emblématiques du Panama mais il faut beaucoup de chance pour les repérer en pleine nature du fait de leur mimétisme et de la lenteur de leurs mouvements .