Panama City Travel Guide
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Guidebooks
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Fodor's In Focus Panama
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Founded nearly five centuries ago, Panama city is steeped in history, yet much of it is remarkably modern. The baroque facades of the city's old quarter appear frozen in time, while the area around Punta Paitilla (Paitilla Point) is positively vaulting into the 21st century, with gleaming skyscrapers towering over the waterfront.
Panama City Hotels
Panama City has experienced a boom in hotel construction, which means you won't need to reserve too far ahead except for the small B&Bs and boutique...read more
Panama City Restaurants
Cuisine selection that pretty much spans the globe, from Indian and Italian to Lebanese and Panamanian (needless to say). The seafood tends to be quite...read more
Things To Do in Panama City
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Panama City
- $1010 & up -- Panama: City, Rain Forest & Beach Tour w/Air LatinEscapes.com
- $899 -- South America 5-Country Cruise incl. $250 Credit CruCon Cruise Outlet
Panama City Experiences
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The Panama Canal. Fifty miles long, the interoceanic canal is literally Panama's biggest attraction. There are half a dozen spots in or near the... Read more
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Panama City doesn't have a great selection of books in English, but it may be easier to find some titles on the local culture and tropical nature... Read more
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You won't spend long in Panama City before realizing that it is home to an extremely varied populace. Thanks to the canal and the country's commercial... Read more
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In 1519, Panama City became the first city that the Spanish founded on the Pacific Coast of the Americas, and its Pacific orientation coupled... Read more
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For the better part of the 20th century, Panama City was actually two cities—one American and one Panamanian—separated by walls and... Read more
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There are about a dozen day-trip options for exploring the canal and surrounding rain forest, which you can visit on your own or with a guide... Read more
News & Features
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Cruises
Want to know a cruising secret? ... Read more
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News, Hotels
Wild and rugged Panama just welcomed their very own plush Waldorf Astoria hotel, the first for the hotel... Read more
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Trip Ideas
You've heard everyone tell you by now that Panama is the place to go next—1,800 miles of combined... Read more
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Airfare costs $450 (Flew 1 way into Panama, and 1 way out of Honduras) through Spirit Airlines. Not great but does the Read more -
Our group of 6 adults just returned from our first trip with 8 days in Panama. Read more
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We are a retired couple and are planning a trip to Central America. Read more
