Amador was built during the construction of the Panama Canal. It includes a 2.5 Km causeway, built with the ruble from the excavation of the Canal, that connects three islands (Naos, Flamenco and Perico) which serves as a wave breaker and protect its entrance.

Because of its strategic location it used to be an American fort for the protection of the entrance of the Canal, and is today one of the most visited areas of Panama by both visitors and locals, with many attractions and great for bicycling and leisure walks. It is located just minutes away from downtown and Banking and Insurance Center in Panama City.

Visitors remember it most for the grand view of the entrance to the Panama Canal and of the Bridge of the Americas, which spans it, and for the spectacular view of the Panama City and its skyline

Amador is also the home of:

• Many fine restaurants and exciting bars
• the STRI (Smithsonian Tropical research Institute), which houses an aquarium and visitor's center, and where many marine investigations are performed
• the Fort Amador Resort and Marina (FARM)
• The Country Inn & Suites Hotel
• The Balboa Yacht Club
• A Bio-Diversity Center and museum being designed by Frank Gehry, the famed architect of Bilbao's Guggenheim museum.  Construction should begin in early 2003.

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