ABOUT Panama City

The capital, Panama City, a cosmopolitan metropolis, is the hub of the Americas where a modern downtown with Miami-like skyscrapers and an old Quarter Colonial “Casco Antiguo” built by Spanish and then French are set next to each other. Located in the Pacific Coast, it is also an exceptional base to discover many of the country’s main attractions, such as (but not limited to): the city, with la Panama Vieja (built by the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th Century), the “Casco Antiguo” with its European architecture, and the modern downtown built since the US left the country in 1999; the Panama canal (either take a boat or take a tour along the canal, two quite different experiences); a visit to the Emberas Tribes near Gatun Lake; rainforest visits in Gamboa area, or take the railway along the canal, towards the Caribbean Coast… For those interested in culture, arts, sightseeing tour, you may stay 3-4 nights in Panama City and will enjoy a different and interesting experience every day!