How's the biking in and around the Panama City, Panama area of Marbella?
EPA! Espanol Spokesperson - EPA Espanol en Panama
Near to Marbella, an area of Panama City, Panama, is the Cinta Costera, which has 7 kilometers (about 4.3 miles) of bikeways and sideways, with small gardens and a beautiful view of Panama City and the sea. Marbella is a neighborhood in a centric area of Panama City, surrounded by commercial buildings and hotels. Traffic can be heavy so, we recommend to bike there carefully.
Near to Marbella, an area of Panama City, Panama, is the Cinta Costera, which has 7 kilometers (about 4.3 miles) of bikeways and sideways, with small gardens and a beautiful view of Panama City and the sea. Marbella is a neighborhood in a centric area of Panama City, surrounded by commercial buildings and hotels. Traffic can be heavy so, we recommend to bike there carefully.
Posted May 13, 2013
Jose Broce - Broce-Pinilla & Asociados
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Road development in Panama, including the area around Marbella, in Panama City, was slowed down because we had a dictatorship 25 years ago; which actually slowed down everything. However, since that time, the government has been paying a lot of attention to people who do outdoor activities in the city. So, you will see almost everybody here ride bicycles. Now, drivers are more cautious around bicycle riders. The sidewalks were improved, so you can actually ride a bike safely...Road development in Panama, including the area around Marbella, in Panama City, was slowed down because we had a dictatorship 25 years ago; which actually slowed down everything. However, since that time, the government has been paying a lot of attention to people who do outdoor activities in the city. So, you will see almost everybody here ride bicycles. Now, drivers are more cautious around bicycle riders. The sidewalks were improved, so you can actually ride a bike safely around Panama City and Marbella specifically. If you are someone from Switzerland or France, you might disagree with me on this because they have been riding bikes out there for many years and the culture is different. With just a few exceptions, there are no bike lanes here in Panama, so you bike on the sidewalks.
The only place where you will see bike lanes in the city of Panama is Cinta Costera (pictured to the right). There you will see a lot of people use bikes for working out or just going to other places. Bicycles are not considered as a transport vehicle that should be mixed with cars and buses, so they built a dedicated bike lane there.
Posted September 19, 2014