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AIRES, LAN and Flights To and From Colombia
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 3 January 2012
One of the big questions which arises with all travellers between Central and South America involves… well, getting between Central and South America. Making that leap. As previously mentioned, I hadn’t thought further ahead than Mexico when I started travelling from the top of Central America downwards, and realising in Nicaragua that it wasn’t going [...]
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The Unique Sights and Experiences of Panama
Blog: On The Road to Find Out - 15 April 2011
Panama is a nation rich in history and tradition. Once a shipping gateway for Spanish gold and a haven for famous swashbucklers like Henry Morgan, the country is now a world-renowned recreational paradise filled with amazing natural sights as well as extraordinary man-made attractions like the Panama Canal. While in Panama, hotels like Veneto Panama [...]
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Panama Passage
Blog: The Road Chose Me - 50,000kms of ebb and flow - 3 April 2011
While I’m still working on selling my Jeep I want to mention a new hangout for overlanders on the road in Panama City. Panama Passage is a new Overlander Resource Center, providing absolutely everything we could possibly need. And more. Beautiful hotel rooms, camping space, a locked yard for parking, a workshop and tools and [...]
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Our Panama Highlights
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 24 March 2011
We only spent 2.5 weeks in Panama and due to illness, travel fatigue and the relatively high travel costs we didn’t explore very much. We even missed the Panama Canal! We do have a few highlights to share though. Casco Viejo We were both struck with bad colds during our five days in Panama City [...]
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Transiting the Panama Canal
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 20 March 2011
It is a feat of engineering that most people in the western world have heard about. As such we were definitely going to visit one of the locks in the Canal as part of our stay in Panama City. That was until we started talking to a friendly boat owner, who was giving us a [...]
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The Social Side to the Casco Viejo, Panama City
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 16 March 2011
In Panama, the cultural trend has been for those with increasing wealth to move to newer, more modern neighbourhoods in the city, leaving behind the poor. The result in the Casco Viejo is a badly run-down neighbourhood. Now things are changing and the actions of a few entrepreneurs and international organisations are overriding the neglectful [...]
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Panama City’s Casco Viejo – Part 2
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 14 March 2011
Welcome to Part 2 of the walking tour of Panama City’s Casco Viejo! Have a look at Part 1 a couple of posts ago to start the tour, then follow on below. From the Plaza Francia, a walk along Avenida A will give you a great passage through small streets which have some wonderful art [...]
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Panama City’s Casco Viejo – Part 1
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 11 March 2011
Casco Viejo is the old centre of Panama City and is split into two areas: Santa Ana and San Felipe. Most travellers stay in San Felipe which is a riot of colour and old colonial buildings with crumbling balconies and plants growing out of the cracks. As we were heading into Panama City straight off [...]
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San Blas Islands, Part 2 – Paradise From a Boat
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 10 March 2011
Our days in the islands were filled with snorkelling among the many reefs and swimming out to modern shipwrecks. One of those we visited had sunk only three months previously and its owner is now in prison after going slightly round-the-bend and killing a couple of people. My best sighting during the snorkelling was of [...]
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The Saturday City: Panama City
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 12 February 2011
Often called the Miami of the South, Panama City is the capital of Panama and very much like the US city of Miami. There are high-rise condos located on the waterfront, lots of traffic, Spanish music everywhere, lots of movements, and an electric energy. But I actually found it to remind me more of Bangkok [...]
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Breaking News: A Healthy Plus for Panama
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 2 February 2011
We just learned that the Panamanian government has signed a 12 million dollar contract to fund a radically awesome program that gives free emergency medical coverage to tourists during their first 30 days in the Central American country. Arriving visitors just need to pick up a brochure and a user card at the tourist information center in the immigration section of the Tocumen International Airport (we certainly hope they expand this program to cover travelers arriving overland like us).
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So Nice They Named it Twice
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 15 September 2010
Central America is a place full of history, culture, beaches and rain-forests. Every year countless millions pour into the region seeking their little piece of paradise. But one things is for darn sure, few (if any) are coming for the regional capitals.
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A Tour Around Panama
Blog: Lost World Expedition - 29 August 2010
We set out for Panama City, where Luis was flying out to Italy to go to his little brother from a different mother’s wedding, and Lacey was staying in the City, where a few days later, her mom and sister were flying in for an eagerly awaited visit. You can tell that Panama’s economy is [...]
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International Cell Phone Service
Blog: Panama: Practically. - 16 April 2010
I am no expert at this as while I am writing I am anxiously awaiting my cellphone bill from T-mobile. But I thought I’d share what I have learned thus far, as I knew absolutely nothing when I embarked on my travels. I think there was some sort of mixup. Anyway, if you have a [...]
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SUPER CHEAP AIRFARE ALERT: Panama City, Panama to Cartegena, Colombia for $105. #lp #travel
Blog: Panama: Practically. - 7 April 2010
I know there are a ton of folks looking to make the trek from Panama to South America via Colombia. And its traumatic, confusing, expensive. To be clear, its not advised that you cross the Darien Gap overland, at least not from Panama into Colombia. Other options I have read about include catching a boat [...]
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Mi Gusta Salsa Panama! #travel
Blog: Panama: Practically. - 6 April 2010
Here’s an unequivocal endorsement: If you’re looking to take a salsa class (or just a workout) during your stay in Panama, look no further than Salsa Panama. The instructors, Julio and Nelly are fabulous and if nothing else you will learn a Salsa two-step. I don’t know what their rates are, as my class was [...]
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第45天：巴拿馬人，我得罪你了嗎？
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 28 March 2010
我想說，巴拿馬讓我感受最深的，是當地人的無禮。跟其他中美洲國家的熱情好客截然不同！Bocas 不計因為這是 party & beach town ，大部分都是外地遊客或外來人在這裡落地生根... 到了 David 和 Panama City ，他們就原形畢露了。先是 David 的巴士售票員，然後是司機和坐在我旁的那位女乘客。先不說他們的差勁態度，我只是希望前兩者做好本分，給乘客準確和有用的資料，然後指引乘客去被編排的巴士，就是這麼簡單。詳細情況？售票員說我買的是兩個路邊位和這班巴士不滿座，結果我買的是兩張窗口位票和巴士超爆！ 由於那時段有四班車同去巴拿馬城，乘客們都不知應坐那一輛；問巴士司機，他們像借了聾耳陳對耳般聽不見不回應，乘客們更加迷惘！好不容易我們上了車，坐在窗邊位已經很不爽，巴士司機還走來趕時間地超快說了些話 (當然是 Espanol 啦！)
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The Panama Canal
Blog: The Road Chose Me - 50,000kms of ebb and flow - 27 March 2010
Now the Jeep is safely locked away in a container bound for Colombia I can take in some of the sights around beautiful Panama City. I stay at Luna’s Castle Hostel in Casco Viejo, a really cool old part of the city right on the water. It’s an insanely busy place and also great for [...]
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The Panama Canal
Blog: The Road Chose Me - 50,000kms of ebb and flow - 27 March 2010
Now the Jeep is safely locked away in a container bound for Colombia I can take in some of the sights around beautiful Panama City. I stay at Luna’s Castle Hostel in Casco Viejo, a really cool old part of the city right on the water. It’s an insanely busy place and also great for [...]
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Riding the Bus through Panama – Panama City to David #travel #lp
Blog: Panama: Practically. - 26 March 2010
One can catch a bus from the Allbrook Bus Terminal to anywhere . . .well anywhere in Panama. The bus terminal is located at the mall and is very convenient — food, shopping, taxis, diablo rojos all within a moments reach. Buses to David depart regularly, every hour with a few express buses operating daily. [...]
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Day 44: Bridging the Pacific and Atlantic
Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 26 March 2010
First thing we saw at the canal - a Hong Kong container ship! When I think of Panama, the first thing that comes to mind is the canal. And today we got to marvel at this engineering wonder at work. The canal connects two oceans, facilitating global trade routes such as Asia & East Americas / Europe. Massive cargo liners carrying BMWs, Mercedes and other various goods passed before our eyes,
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Tales of Toilet Paper Travesties – #lp # travel
Blog: Panama: Practically. - 26 March 2010
If ever you find yourself travelling through Latin America you will be wise to always be prepared with your own toilet paper. Then of course, you will probably need your own stash of baggies to dispose of said toilet paper. My preference: Flushable Moist Towelettes. Find out why after the jump. Here’s why: 1. Public Bathrooms will likely [...]
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Panamanian Personality: Meet the Diablo Roja. #lp #travel #panama
Blog: Panama: Practically. - 22 March 2010
Meet the Diablo Roja. Perfect example of Panamanian personality. One of my favorite things about Panama (not including the weather and people) would be their city buses, affectionately referred to as Diablo Roja or “Red Devils”. These buses are essentially tricked out American school buses. Actually, they’re so tacky that they are cool to me. The [...]
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Bocas Del Toro to Panama City
Blog: The Road Chose Me - 50,000kms of ebb and flow - 19 March 2010
Bocas Del Toro is a seriously popular island just of the Caribbean coast and is a very popular stop along the backpacker trail. All reports say it’s a must see. I pay $3 USD a day to leave the Jeep in a secure parking lot on the mainland and pull a couple of fuses from [...]
