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From clear turquoise seas to the coffee farms and cloud forests of Chiriquí, Panama can be as chilled out or as thrilling as you wish.
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Panama City
Celebrating Panama as the land bridge that has permitted astonishing biodiversity in the region, this world-class museum is a visual feast. Exhibits tell…
Basílica Menor Santiago Apóstol
Coclé Province
Natá's principal draw is this 16th-century cathedral, thought to be the oldest church built in the Americas still in use today. Indigenous artisans did…
Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos
Isla Bastimentos
Established in 1988, this 132-sq-km marine park was Panama's first. Protecting 130 islands of the Bocas del Toro archipelago, including the coral-fringed…
Panama City
This wonderful privately owned museum features the best collection of Panamanian art anywhere, an excellent collection of works on paper by Latin American…
Península de Azuero
One of Panama's top artisans, Dario López has been making colorful masks for folkloric dancers since the 1960s. These days most of his masks and satin…
Panama Canal
The easiest way to visit the Panama Canal is to head to the Miraflores Visitors Center, just outside Panama City. This modern center features a four-floor…
Finca Los Monos Botanical Garden
Bocas del Toro Town
One of the joys of visiting Bocas is touring the 'Monkey Farm' botanical garden a couple of kilometers northwest of the center. Painstakingly carved out…
Veraguas Province
This national marine park contains Panama's largest island, the 503-sq-km Isla de Coiba, as well as astounding biodiversity; more than two dozen species…
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Best Things to Do
Panama's diverse landscape offers a wealth of incredible activities to visitors. Here's our pick of the best things to do on your Panama vacation.
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Panama has both incredible wild spaces waiting to be explored and chic cities full of glamor – here's everything you need to know before you go.
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Panama may be small but its attractions are mighty and not always easy to get to. Here's everything you need to know about getting around Panama.
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From the vacation of a lifetime to the life of a digital nomad, we've got everything you need to know about entry requirements for Panama.
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Panama has plenty to offer its visitors but it doesn't all have to come at a premium. Here's how to visit this Central American gem on a budget.
Read articleBest Road Trips
Natural beauty. Sugar-white beaches. Roads that lead to the rainforest. Panama by car beats all else as these 6 road trips show.
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