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Illuminated skyscrapers beside Panama City Bay at dusk.

Panama
Bridge of the world

City, mountains and islands, from the Canal to the Caribbean

Where to go in Panama

Ten areas, each with its places, their sources and their status. Filter by what you want to do and open the one you like.

10 destinations

High-rise buildings beside Panama City’s bay at sunset.

Panama City

18 places to discover

  • Nature and jungle
  • Sea, beach and reef
  • Lakes, rivers and waterfalls
  • Volcano and mountain
  • Living culture
  • City and food
Light sandy beach with palms and vegetation beside the sea.

Coiba and Santa Catalina

18 places to discover

  • Nature and jungle
  • Sea, beach and reef
  • Lakes, rivers and waterfalls
  • Living culture
Path through tall grass on a hillside at El Valle de Antón.

El Valle de Antón

19 places to discover

  • Nature and jungle
  • Lakes, rivers and waterfalls
  • Volcano and mountain
  • Living culture

A route to start with

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  1. Days 1–2Panama CityCasco Antiguo, Panamá Viejo and the bay
  2. Day 3Panama Canal & GamboaMiraflores Locks and the Soberanía rainforest
  3. Days 4–7Bocas del ToroCaribbean islands, by flight from Albrook
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Panama City1Panama Canal & Gamboa2Bocas del Toro3
The route is a suggestion: adjust transfers and bookings to the season. The map does not calculate travel times.

Before you go

The practical side of entering the country and getting around.

Entering the country

It depends on your passport and nationality.

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To enter you need a valid passport, an onward ticket when required and the means to cover your stay (art. 43, Panama Immigration). Your nationality determines whether you need a visa and how long you may stay.

Entry requirements change: confirm them on the official immigration website before you fly. Panama Immigration

Money

The currency is the balboa (B/.), at par with the US dollar, which is also legal tender (Fiscal Code, art. 1171; Superintendency of Banks, Circular 14-2006): prices in B/. and US$ are worth the same.

Health and emergencies

Emergencies: 911 (SUME, medical care and coordination), National Police 104 and Fire Brigade 103.

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Take out travel insurance with medical cover.

Getting around

In the capital you can get around by Metro or ride-hailing apps.

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The UK advises using only ride-hailing apps or hotel-arranged transport, while Canada considers registered yellow taxis at taxi stands generally safe. Between regions there are buses from Albrook terminal or domestic flights. Outside the city there are unpaved stretches and roadworks, so allow extra time.

When to visit

Climate and seasons in Panama

  1. May
  2. Jun
  3. Jul
  4. Aug
  5. Sep
  6. Oct
  7. Nov
  1. Dec
  2. Jan
  3. Feb
  4. Mar
  5. Apr

Pacific slope, per IMHPA: on the Caribbean side it rains almost all year.

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The destinations on the map

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