Panama · Independent guide
Map of Panama
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Guides reviewed · Oct 2, 2026
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Ten areas from north to south with their places counted: how many there are, how many are open and what remains closed or restricted.
Panamá Province
Panama City
Two World Heritage colonial cities, urban forest and the bay on foot.
Canal Zone (Panamá and Colón)
Panama Canal & Gamboa
Locks, rainforest and Gatún Lake less than an hour from the capital.
Bocas del Toro province (Caribbean)
Bocas del Toro
Islands of Panama's Caribbean with reefs, cacao and Afro-Antillean culture.
Chiriquí (Highlands)
Boquete & the Chiriquí Highlands
Coffee, cloud forest and Panama's highest volcano.
Gunayala Comarca
Gunayala (San Blas Islands)
Caribbean islands governed by the Guna people, reached by mountain road and boat.
Veraguas province (Pacific)
Coiba and Santa Catalina
A Veraguas surf village and the gateway to a World Heritage marine park.
Colón (Caribbean)
Portobelo and Colón's Costa Arriba
Colonial forts, Congo culture and Caribbean islands about two hours from Panama City.
Azuero (Los Santos & Herrera)
Azuero Peninsula: Pedasí, Las Tablas & Chitré
Surf, whales, turtles and Panama's most traditional festivals.
Chiriquí province (Pacific)
Gulf of Chiriquí and Boca Chica
Marine-park islands, humpback whales from July to October and long beaches near David.
Coclé
El Valle de Antón
A town inside the crater of an extinct volcano, ringed by hills and waterfalls.
