Avenida Balboa is a road in
Panama City
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Panama
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. It is named after
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, It is approximately 3.5 km long and is located along the
Pacific Ocean
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, making it one of the biggest attractions for real estate development in the city.
Along the avenue lies one of the main financial centers of the city. The road intersects with the Corredor Sur across the bridge of the Slaves and Israel road via the bridge Paitilla. Its average traffic is approximately 75,000 vehicles per day.
The average cost of the road is $2000 per square meter, making it the most expensive road in Panama. Avenida Balboa was completely remodelled and expanded in 2009. The aims of the expansion were to make the road a major tourist attraction and an important meeting point for the city.
Tallest buildings
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Bicsa Financial Center
Bicsa Financial Center, first named Ice Tower, then Star Bay Tower, is a 66-story skyscraper in Avenida Balboa, Panama City. Standing tall, it is the third tallest building in Panama City and fourth in Latin America.
Bicsa Financial Center is al ...
(267 m)
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Arts Tower
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(264 m)
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Rivage (233 m)
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YooPanama (232 m)
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Torre Waters
Torre Waters is a 69-storey skyscraper in Avenida Balboa, Panama City. Reaching a height of 232 metres, it is the 12th tallest building in the country.
Materials
* Glass
* Steel
* Concrete
See also
*Bicsa Financial Center
* Arts Tower (Panam ...
(232 m)
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Torre Megapolis (230 m)
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White Tower (218 m)
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Yacht Club Tower
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(215 m)
*Destiny Panama Bay (181 m)
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Sky Residences (180 m)
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Miramar Tower I (168 m)
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Miramar Tower II (168 m)
Gallery
See also
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Costa del Este (Panama City)
Costa del Este is a neighbourhood in Panama City, Panama, located in the township of Juan Díaz near the border of Parque Lefevre. It features underground wiring, some residential areas which are gated, a separate plant for processing waste wa ...
References
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Roads in Panama
Guia completa sobre Avenida Balboa
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