2026/05/20-4 Panama: Perico Island - Cinta Costera(Coastal Beltway) - Megapolis Hotel Panamá

Perico Island – Dining, Marinas and Waterfront Views Along the Amador Causeway, Perico Island begins to showcase the more relaxed side of the waterfront. Today, visitors will find a growing selection of restaurants, cafés and marinas, making it an enjoyable place to stop for lunch or simply take in the views across Panama Bay. One of the pleasures of visiting Perico Island is slowing down. Whether you’re enjoying a meal overlooking the water, watching boats come and go from the marina or simply strolling along the waterfront, the atmosphere is refreshingly different from the pace of downtown Panama City. It is another reminder that the Amador Causeway is much more than a scenic road—it is a destination in its own right. The Cinta Costera (meaning Coastal Beltway) is a 26-hectare (64-acre) land reclamation project in Panama City, Panama, completed in 2009 at a cost of $189 million. It extends from Paitilla to El Chorrillo. Its most recent expansion was the Cinta Costera III, which opened in 2014, along with the Maracana Stadium. The Cinta Costera Viaduct is part of Cinta Costera Phase III. Consisting of a roadway bridge and pedestrian bridge, the 2.5-kilometer-long marine viaduct encircles Panama City's historic and governmental district of the Casco Antiguo. The viaduct surrounds the World Heritage Site-Archaeological Site of Casco Viejo, Panama and Historic District of Panama, as defined by the United Nations (UNESCO).