Travel to Panama City

Panama City is quite an exciting city with a lot of history. You will be able to see many buildings in the typical Colonial Baroque style that was popular in all of Central America before the Spaniards were kicked out.

Panama City is a very beautiful city. The first thing you see in Panama's skyline is the contrast between the old (the Casco Viejo, old part of town, founded in 1673) and the new (Balboa avenue, banking area and Punta Paitilla). While the modern part of town is a fast moving city with skyscrapers everywhere, all kinds of restaurants and night clubs, a lot of small shops as well as big department stores and shopping malls, cellphones ringing allover, the Casco Viejo takes you way back in time with it's narrow streets, cafes and it's great architecture.

Nice things to do include a visit to the Amador Causeway that connects three small islands to the mainland. Grab a bite in one of the many restaurants it has to offer, ride a bicycle, rent a boat http://www.panamacruise.com.pa/listing-Boat Rental in Panama City-25.html and go fishing on one of the worlds best spots for sport fishing, watch the cruises dock at the marina at the end or to just take a walk and enjoy the sea breeze. Hop on a ferry from Amador to Taboga Island for the day or several quiet days at a Bed and Breakfast to enjoy the quaint village by the beach with rich history of pirates and conquistadors.

At the periphery of the modern town you will find the ruins of Panamá la Vieja, the first town founded by Spaniards at the Pacific in 1519.

Just outside the city center in the former 'Canal Zone' you'll find the Miraflores locks where the ships enter the famous Panama Canal. It has an visitor center well worth your visit and a restaurant with a million $ view.

Within view of the Miraflores locks you'll find the City of Knowledge, formerly Ft. Clayton. This cluster of academic institutions, NGO's and tech companies includes a Spanish language school (ILISA).

You will be taken to the hotel and assisted through check in. If you have planned to travel to another part of Panama your ticket for the commuter flight will be at the desk and you will be transported to the domestic airport the next day and assisted through check in. Twin turboprop planes fly to most parts of Panama and flights are under one hour. Be sure to check out the Panama Canal when you fly on the commuter flight! Again, you will be met at the destination airport and assisted to your hotel.

Car rental is available in Panama and like most countries in Latin America you will find lots of taxis but I recommend having the hotel call for your taxi and getting a card from that driver. It is best to develop a personal relationship with a taxi driver because they are a wealth of information and they take very good care of their repeat customers.

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Source: http://www.lonelyplanet.com; http://wikitravel.org