Panama Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Paradises on Earth

    09 February 2012

    Gin-clear water at bath temperature, a breeze ruffling the coconut palms, and sand as fine and white as sugar –...

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  2. Top 10 Panama highlights

    23 August 2011

    At the heart of the Americas, Panama is also the crucial link. The Panama Canal joins the Atlantic to the...

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  3. The world’s best secret islands

    12 April 2011

    Looking for a romantic spot that’s (almost) all yours? Here’s a list from our brand new Best in Travel 2011...

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  4. Update for travellers: post-earthquake Japan

    11 March 2011

    A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Friday, March 11, causing a tsunami that has resulted...

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  5. Top 10 stops for Central America first-timers

    28 November 2010

    The green cufflinks between North and South America, these seven compact countries would be easy to skip on a map....

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  6. Lonely Planet’s top 10 countries for 2011

    31 October 2010

    Where in the world should you go next year? Our in-house travel experts, including Lonely Planet cofounder Tony Wheeler, have...

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  7. Panama: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Panama guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...

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  8. Panama's handicrafts

    15 June 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Panama guide takes you through the major Panamanian handicrafts.The Wounaan and Emberá in the...

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  9. YOUR top 10 countries for 2010

    19 November 2009

    A couple of weeks ago, we published our list of hot destinations for 2010.You sure had a lot to say!...

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  10. From Panama to Colombia...by boat

    28 July 2009

    Getting from Panama to Colombia without an airplane is no easy task. But rather than hot-footing it through the Darién...

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