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avenida Balboa

Also spelled: la Balboa

Definition

The coastal avenue running along the bay, connecting the financial district to Casco Viejo. It is the city's postcard: skyscrapers on one side, the sea on the other.

Example

The five o'clock traffic on Avenida Balboa is legendary.El tranque de la avenida Balboa a las cinco es histórico.

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Draft entry: seeded from public sources and pending editorial verification.

Where it is used: Panamá
Currency: in use today
Origin: Por Vasco Núñez de Balboa.

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