Fuerte Amador, Panama Cruises

Fuerte Amador, Panama Cruise Port

• Walking, running, and bike riding are a great way to get back and forth across the causeway. You'll find multiple places to eat and drink, a view of the Panama Canal entrance, and a fantastic view of Panama City's skyline.
   
• The brightly-colored Biomuseo (or Biodiversity Museum: Panama Bridge of Life) was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry. Located on the causeway, Gehry says that its vibrant hues represent its tropical location. Biomuseo's eight exhibitions are supposed to showcase Panama's biodiversity, as well as encourage the development of other cultural attractions in the area.
   
• For retail heaven, there's the Flamenco Shopping Plaza. Here you'll find a duty free store with perfume, jewelry, purses, and the like; other shops in the plaza sell crafts, souvenirs, tropical clothing – even Harley Davidson items.
   
• If you want to get a closer look at the canal itself, there are several outfits in Amador that can set you up on a Panama Canal tour. Options range from a partial transit tour, to guided north- or southbound tours.