P.H. Altos de Amador

P.H. Altos de Amador is an apartment building in Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province. P.H. Altos de Amador is situated nearby to the government office Direccion Institucional en Asuntos de Seguridad Publica, as well as near Ministerio de Seguridad Pública.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridge of the Americas and Figali Convention Center.

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 1¼ km west of P.H. Altos de Amador.

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 1 km east of P.H. Altos de Amador.

Ancon Hill

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks Panama City, Panama, adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was used for administration of the Panama Canal and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.

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.