Balboa Statue and Avenue - Panama City, Panama

Balboa Avenue runs from the Downtown area over to Casco Viejo. It is a rather long walk but there are several scenic stops including the Park where a statue of Balboa is erected, along the way. The downtown area itself has it`s own shopping centre, casinos, many highrise condos and restaurants(including Bennigans and Hard Rock Cafe). The walkway on Balboa Avenue for the most part has a major sidewalk that runs beside the Pacific Ocean and you are able to see ships awaiting the transit of the Panama Canal and view the rising or lowering of the tides(up to 10 feet).