Panama
Our Top Picks For Panama
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1 Parque Internacional La Amistad
The Panamanian side of this bi-national park is an off-the-beaten-path destination for serious trekkers
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2 Archipiélago De Bocas Del Toro
Panama's tourist mecca serves up Caribbean vibes, jungle-fringed beaches and plenty of surf and sun
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3 Boquete
The perfect highland escape for anyone seeking fresh mountain air, cloud forest hiking and the country's best coffee
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4 Parque Nacional Volcán Barú
This stunning highland park protects both Panama's highest peak and its most famous mountain trail
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5 Parque Nacional Coiba
This far-flung ecological wonder is home to Panama's most unique terrestrial and marine ecosystems
Fast Facts about Panama
- Area
78,200 sq km (slightly smaller than South Carolina)
- Capital
- Electricity
120V, 60Hz
- Head of State
President Martin Torrijos
- Country Code
507
- Budget
US$20-30 per day
- Languages
Spanish, Kuna & 14 others
- Costs
Hostel in Bocas US$7, bottle of beer US$1, 3hr bus ride US$6, set lunch US$3
- Time
GMT minus 5 hours
- ATMs
Widely available
- Famous for
Panama Canal, panama hats, Manuel Noriega
- Population
3.19 million
- Phrases
Panameños (Panamanians), chévere (cool), chau (bye), discúlpeme (excuse me)
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Introducing Panama
Travel Alert: Some areas of Panama are risky for travellers; see the Dangers & Annoyances section for details.
Unfettered by tourist crowds, Panama’s natural gifts shine. Although most backpackers to Central America set their sights on tourist-soaked Costa Rica and Guatemala, it’s hard to shake the feeling in Panama that you’re in on a secret the rest of the traveling world has yet to discover. Although the ‘gringo trail’ has already swung south to the Caribbean archipelago of Bocas del Toro, the careless overdevelopment plaguing most Costa Rican beach towns is still refreshingly absent here. In fact, Panama’s highlights are still very much off-the-beaten-path destinations, though it’s likely that this will change in the years to come.
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Latest headlines for Panama
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Panama Canal favourite revealed
8 7月 2009 6:49午後
A Spanish and Italian consortium is the front-runner for a huge project that is part of work to expand the Panama Canal.
