Why us Rooms Location instructions for taxi driver Getting here from the Tocumen Intn'l airport and BACK again Services Rates & reservation Things to do More about Panama Image gallery Guest comments FAQ Recommended links		The Balboa Inn Your home in Panama Location - location - location !!! You will love our location (see below for directions). Want to go jogging? Walk to the supermarket? Or the dry cleaner, pizza place, bank... In Balboa that's a pleaseant experience. Quiet, safe streets, wide sidewalks, public transport around the corner. On the left you see the Panama Canal Administration building, in itself worth a visit. The huge Albrook mall just 5 minutes and a $ 4 taxi ride away. Next to Albrook Mall you also find the public bus terminal for all domestic bus services. And next to it is the airport that handles are domestic air travel (see map below). If you have an early flight to catch to San Blas or Bocas del Toro, staying at the Balboa Inn will assure you'll never miss a flight. Even better, the Amador Causeway is just a 15-minute walk away. From there you can see the ships entering the Panama Canal and have a great view at the Panama skyline. Under construction at Amador right now is the Bridge of Life Museum of Biodiversity (designed by the renowned architect Frank Gehry). Restaurants, bars, bicycle rental, the Balboa Inn is close to it all. Despite its central location, you are far away from the continous city background noise you'd suffer in downtown hotels. At the Balboa Inn you hear mostly birds. Lots of them! Plaza 5 de Mayo, Avenida Central - Panama's most typical pedestrian shopping area - the colonial Casco Viejo neighborhood are also a 5 minute taxi ride away. From 5 de Mayo you can take buses to anywhere in the city. Avenida Central is the place to shop for bargains and taste the true Panama "ambiente". Casco Viejo takes you back in time to the Spanish colonial era. Do you have work to do anywhere in the "Canal Zone" or for the Panama Canal Administration? We are right there. Walking distance. No traffic jams to get out of the downtown area. And finally, Panama city's landmark, Cerro Ancon, a small birders paradise with great views over the city is right behind to the Balboa Inn. As you can see from this aerial picture showing the Bridge of the Americas, we're just behind Ancon Hill. The top right is the Casco Viejo. The top middle the city, including Paitilla with its huge apartment towers. The map below shows that all the places worthwhile your visit are within a mile's radius. About 3 miles north you'll find the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal with its new visitors center and fascinating exhibition and ships passing by every morning and afternoon. Accross from the locks, you find the City of Knowledge, Panama's cluster of academic institutions, NGO's and tech. companies. If you have business there, the Balboa Inn is ideal for you. The same applies for people working with the Smithsonian Institution. We are just 5 minutes away from the Tupper Building. Really, we can't imagine a more beautiful capital city in Central American than Panama and a better location for a B&B than Balboa and, we are confident you will agree when you stay with us. Should you drive a rental car and need a map showing how to get to the Balboa Inn from Tocumen International Airport, please check this page with specific direction. It's easy and with our directions, you simply can't get lost. Free parking is available in front of The Balboa Inn. Here are two other maps to help you find us. Below a few more pictures of the area to help you find your way. If you come in from the other side (Casco Viejo area, Avenida Balboa, Ave. de los Martires, Smithsonian) you'll see the view below when you enter Balboa. Finally, if you come from the Causeway or the Bridge of the Americas (the 'interior'), then the picture below will help you. Turn right, then take the first left. For an easy to print page with map and instructions in Spanish, click here. If you come from the airport, we strongly recommend you contract our airport pickup service. It won't cost you more and give peace of mind (to us as well). However, if you have a rental car pickup at the airport or friends bring you to the Balboa Inn, PLEASE visit and print our special Tocumen page.
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