Playa de Isla Perico

Playa de Isla Perico is a beach in Panamá Province, Panama. Playa de Isla Perico is situated nearby to Flamenco Marina, as well as near the castle Fort Grant (EX U.S. Army Base).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biomuseo and Figali Convention Center.

Biomuseo

Museum

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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 3 km northwest of Playa de Isla Perico.

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 4 km northwest of Playa de Isla Perico.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casco Antiguo and Balboa.

Casco Antiguo

Quarter

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Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal. Casco Antiguo is situated 4½ km north of Playa de Isla Perico.

Balboa

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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. Today, the Panama Canal Authority has its main headquarters on Balboa Heights.