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V!VA User‘s Description Panama City is surprisingly modern in comparison to other Central American capital cities. With a strong American influence due to the Panama Canal, you will notice some similarities to North American cities: branches of familiar companies, the sheer size of buildings along the city line, and attitudes toward service– this might just be the only place in Latin America where restaurants bring you a free glass of water with ice when you sit down. Featuring around 120 banks, Panama City is the home to much of the Latin American banking industry. Shopping is also exceptionally good due in a large part to low import duties and large volume; Panama City has also developed a taste for the American-style mall with monstrous complexes in and outside of the city.
This is the best place to find out about the Canal and watch it in action. About 14km out of ...
This area is what is left of the original Panama City, but there is not much still standing. ...
Museo de Historia de Panama is a small museum featuring paintings, artifacts and models detailing the history of Panama City. ...
Hotel Costa Azul is a clean and safe mid-range option with an on-site restaurant and free parking. The hotel features ...







Popular with Israeli travelers, Voyager International offers barracks-style dormitories. The hostel features a television and free internet, and includes a ...







When we visited Zuly's in July of 2008, they were in the process of moving to new digs down the ...







This Cuban-influenced bar is one of THE places to party in Panama's new city. There is not much to entice ...







If you want to try a few local dishes then El Trapiche is a good place to go. The restaurant ...







This modern cafe/bar located in the new town's most popular night-strip exudes a chilled-out vibe. Two large areas, one inside ...







A pricey tour operator, Ancon offers city tours and trips farther afield. Expeditions to the Darien Gap and other national ...







Viajes Arco Iris offers extremely wide-ranging services, from indigenous folklore trips to downtown casino tours. The company also sell flight ...







Catering to the pricier crowds in El Cangrejo, this operator offers a variety of city tours, including canal transit and ...







I loved the beaches...and the people are very welcoming and love to have fun!
I am Uruguayan and I have travelled a lot through Central and South America. My visit to Panama city was a pleasant surprise. The modern district had high rise buildings, excellent restaurants and clubs. The old city (caso antiguo) had colonial and pre-hispanic monuments and buildings. The traffic is a bit chaotic and noisy but the people are nice and friendly.
The oldest city on the Pacific Coast, with the most up-to-date architecture of all Latin American cities. The rain forest is only a couple of minutes from the city, as well as beautiful beaches in both the Pacific and near Atlantic side, Hispanic and Prehispanic historic places, mountain forest with hundreds of birds, hundreds of excellent restaurants, casinos, nightplaces...
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