There is much more to Panama than just the famed Panama Canal. With an idyllic setting, from swaying palms and clear-blue ocean to tropical rainforests and beautiful mountain ranges, its natural beauty is unsurpassed.
Panama is the natural land bridge connecting North and South America. However, despite its global significance, Panama is often over-looked by tourists. While Panama is more expensive than many other Central American countries (due in part to the use of the US Dollar as the official currency) its endless activities and unmatched beauty make for the perfect, out-of-this-world escape.
Where to Go:
Imagine: hundreds of picturesque, deserted islands scattered through warm, tropical waters; densely forested wilderness; active volcanoes; wildlife as you’ve never seen before; the skinny isthmus of Panama holds all this and so much more.
Panama City - The capital of Panama offers a metropolitan, culturally distinct hub. As one of the most thriving, cosmopolitan cities in all of Central America, Panama City showcases modern commercial buildings blended with cobbled streets and Spanish colonial architecture of centuries past.
Panama is most famous for its stunning stretch of water featuring hundreds of beautiful islands. Panama’s most striking, and famous, archipelagos are Bocas del Toro and the San Blas Islands in the Caribbean and the Pearl Islands in the Pacific.
Playa Blanca - Playa Blanca, located near Farallon, Panama is a stunning up-and-coming destination. Playa Blanca was chosen by The New York Times as one of the top places in the world to visit in 2008. Out of 53 worldwide locations Playa Blanca, Panama was named as the #22 place to go on vacation!
When to Go:
Most of Panama is situated a few degrees (8) above the equator, so temperatures vary little from month to month. Panama is home to several different climates, ranging from cool highlands to warm beaches in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, plus the tropical weather of the rainforests.
Panama’s dry season is from mid-December to mid-April. During these months, there is relatively little rain in Panama City and elsewhere south of the Continental Divide. North of the mountains, on the Caribbean side of Panama, it rains lightly all year-round. However, it tends to rain less in February, March, September and October than it does the rest of the year.
Temperatures throughout the beach towns and islands of the region are generally warm throughout the year, with lower humidity and tropical breezes that make beach-combing an ultimate pleasure.
Panama has few competitors when it comes to the quantity and quality of its tourist attractions: boasting fifteen hundred islands on the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts; flourishing, accessible rainforests; spectacular mountains and highlands; historical sites bursting with culture and a rich past, seven living native cultures and a cosmopolitan capital city with non-stop nightlife and entertainment. The adventure and the enjoyment in Panama is endless.
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