Panama City, Panama-Part 7-The Causeway and Las Isletas
Part 7-Las Isletas
Stretching out into the ocean from Panama City, Panama, there is a causeway that many people stroll, bike, drive, or whatever, just to get away from the hustle-bustle of the city.
We wanted to check it out and Alberto was more than happy to take us. I think by this time, Alberto was beginning to see $ signs for the tour. He was doing a great job and we were enjoying it.
On the causeway, there are lots of open air restaurants, bars, and souvenir places to spend your money. It’s also a place for the yachties to hang out and enjoy the different restaurants and bars. If you go to Panama City, you should at least drive out the causeway. You get a great view back at the skyline of the city. Shown here is an example of the view:
Panama City, Panama skyline from Las Isletas
Here is how the yachties keep out the riff-raff :
Panama City, Panama-Las Isletas for the yachties
Below is an example of one of the many restaurants to keep the tourists occupied–and spending!!
Panama City, Panama-Las Isletas-open air restaurant
Afterwards, we were ready to go back to the city and relax. On the way back, we got caught in some of the worst traffic I had ever seen. After 6 hours of rapid-fire Spanish from Alberto combined with the hectic traffic we were glad to get back to the Marriott. Alberto had exhausted us.
How much did we pay Alberto? $75 including tip for 6 hours total. At the end of the day, he asked me how much I thought it was worth and I told him $75. He said he thought that was fair. We got to see everything we wanted that day, so we thought it was well worth it.
Once back inside the hotel, they served us some iced coconut coffee in the little bistro in the lobby. Delicious stuff! The coffee had espresso in it, so after a few minutes rest we were wired and decided to head to Casco Viejo next. Stay tuned–
Steve Barrymore
Next-Casco Viejo
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