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“Calzada de Amador” (Causeway):
Is one of the most beautiful places of the City of Panama and visited by Panamanians who go to take walks and relax. Has a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean, the entrance to the Panama Canal and the city. There are a variety of activities to do, during the day and night, also. The “Calzada de Amador” joins the islands of Culebra, Naos, Perico and Flamenco. As a curious fact, for its building, material extracted from the excavations of the dredging of the Panama Canal was used.
The Causeway has a Shopping Center, all types of restaurants, a marina for boats and yachts, excellent bars and discotheques; it is also a great place to do outdoors exercise, you can walk or ride a bike enjoying the beautiful view.



"Mi Pueblito":
This tourist site is located at the bottom of the “Cerro Ancon”, it is a place were you can appreciate the folkloric traditions of Panama, specially of the province of Herrera and Los Santos. Various styles that identify the different regions of Panama are exhibited. You will find a church, an exhibition of “polleras” (with accessories), restaurants, replicas of a mail and telegraph office; a bedroom, a living room, a study and a kitchen, with the purpose that the foreign of national visitors get to know more about the traditions of the country. In the tourist complex, you can also get to visit a replica of an Afro-West Indian Town of the Caribbean culture. This ethnic group arrived to our country for the construction of the Panama Canal by the initiative of the Americans, who were responsible of the construction. In addition you can find an Indian Town (first inhabitants of Panama), were you can appreciate their customs, houses, etc. Of the principal Indian cultures of our country as; Ngobe Bugle, Wounann and Kunas.
Telephones: (507) 228-7124/2361.
Visiting Hours: 10:00am to10:00pm (Tuesday to Friday).

Panama’s Railroad:
In the year 1855 the Panama Railroad was built with the purpose to transport great quantities of people and freight from the City of Panama to the City of Colon and vice versa, it was paid with gold. Today, the Panama Canal Railway Company, through a concession of 50 years, rebuilt the new Panama Railway at an approximate cost of $80 million dollars with the purpose to transport faster and comfortably the people who travel to Colon, for business or pleasure, taking advantage of the beauty of the historic journey. Also containers are transported to the City of Colon. The passenger coaches have space for 50 persons and are accommodated with sofas, tables and big windows so the beautiful panorama can be appreciated during the trip, passing through a tropical jungle, and boarding the famous Panama Canal.
For more information you can contact:
Telephone: (507)-317-6070/6061.
Schedule: Monday to Friday; departing from Panama to Colon at 7:15 a.m. and departing form Colon to Panama at 5:15 p.m.
Cost: Adults (round trip): 38.00 dollars, one way 32 dollars, children (round trip): 19 dollars, one way 11 dollars.

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