Amador Causeway Built to provide a calm harbor for ships entering the Panama Canal, the Amador Causeway extends from the mainland to connect four small islands offshore. A palm- lined road runs the length of the causeway, with benches and a path for bicycling and jogging alongside The offices of the Smithsonian Tropical Research institute are found here, as well as the Marine Exhibition Center, open in the afternoons from Tuesday to Friday and from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. A telescope has been set up for viewing ships anchored offshore, with charts that are useful in identifying types of boats. In Panama, your ecotour can actually begin right on the outskirts of the city, where there is a large tropical forest reserve called Parque Metropolitano. Along the five trails of this convenient park can be seen a diversity of tropical wildlife, including toucans, parakeets, orioles, trogons, sloths, agoutis and Titi monkeys There is also a collection of native orchids, some of which will be blooming at any time of the year Plant species are identified by plaques along the self-guided trails.
Visitors can also arrange a guided tour with a ranger at the visitor's center.
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