Fort Amador

Fort Amador and Fort Grant were former United States Army bases built to protect the Pacific end of the Panama Canal at Panama Bay. Amador was the primary on-land site, lying below the Bridge of the Americas.

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Type: United States government establishment
Description: historic United States Army bases
Also known as: “Fort Amador Army Reservation”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Figali Convention Center and Bridge of the Americas.

Figali Convention Center

Convention center

Figali Convention Center is an indoor sports arena, in Fort Amador, Panama City, Panama. The capacity of the arena is 25,000. Built in 2003, as the main venue for the Miss Universe 2003 pageant, which took place in Panama that year. Figali Convention Center is situated 420 metres east of Fort Amador.

Bridge of the Americas

Bridge

Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bridge of the Americas is a road bridge in Panama which spans the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. Designed by American civil engineering company Sverdrup & Parcel, it was completed in 1962 at a cost of US$20 million. Bridge of the Americas is situated 1½ km west of Fort Amador.

Biomuseo

Museum

Photo: ArnoldReinhold, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Biomuseo is a museum focused on the natural history of Panama, whose isthmus was formed very recently in geologic time, with major impact on the ecology of the Western Hemisphere. Biomuseo is situated 1 km southeast of Fort Amador.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.

Balboa

Photo: Editorpana, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration. The Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Balboa Heights.