Construction of Recreational, Sports, and Cultural Park Approved in Las Garzas, Panama City

A new recreational, sports, and cultural park is set to be built in the Las Garzas district after 116 residents unanimously approved the project during a public hearing organized by the Mayor's Office of Panama.

This initiative is a key part of Mayor Mayer Mizrachi's agenda to foster development in the eastern communities of the capital. The project, coordinated by the Directorate of Citizen Participation and Transparency, aims to provide residents with detailed information about the plan, address their concerns, and outline the project's scope, which is projected to benefit more than 250,000 individuals.

Architect David Tapia, from the Directorate of Urban Planning, presented the project's details. The park will span 14.4 hectares adjacent to the Pacora River. Its design emphasizes integration with the natural surroundings, creating spaces for recreation and community gathering. The goal is to revitalize the river's environment, offer recreational areas for youth and families, strengthen community identity, and establish Las Garzas as a landmark for Panama Este.

The Mayor's Office of Panama will invest $15 million from property tax funds (IBI) to realize the project. Planned features include public walkways, outdoor amphitheaters, landscaped areas, modern lighting systems, a riverside pier and boardwalk, Starlink satellite internet service, a water storage tank, a main potable water network, urban furniture, artificial lakes, and football fields, among other facilities for community use.