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After years of discussions and false starts, the Panama government is moving ahead with plans to build a cruise port on the fast-growing Amador Causeway. The Panama Maritime Authority has formally issued a tender to solicit proposals for the study, design and construction of the new port, which will help solidify Amador as the new development hot spot in the city.

The port plan is estimated to cost about $30 million. The design will include two docks capable of handling ships up to 330 meters, CentralAmericaData reports.

The government agreed to the new plan in August. The cruise port is planned for Perico island, one of the four islands that make up the Causeway.

Panama’s government has committed more than $300 million to develop Amador as a tourist and residential center. Parks, recreational trails and water sports facilities are all being expanded, catering to both residents and tourists. (PPR represents Naos Harbour Island, one of the premier developments on Amador.)

As part of the planning effort, the government is looking at new ways to improve access to Amador, including the road system and maybe even a cable car connecting the Causeway to the metro system, according to a recent article in La Prensa. If nothing else, all the proposals illustrate the amount of investment going into making the Causeway a special place.

In more Amador news, a recent article in La Estrella de Panama detailed the efforts of the Biomuseo to recreate Panama’s natural rain forest on the Causeway. The museum is creating a new life cycle for the plants, bringing nutrients to the soil and reviving flora indigenous to Panama. The Frank Gehry-designed museum has received more than 250,000 visitors since opening two years ago, according to the article.

The full article (in Spanish) can be found here.