3 Days in Tranquil Bocas Del Toro, Panama
A weekend escape from the Panama’s capital city for two days in Bocas Del Toro. It’s only a short flight from Panama City’s Albrook airport.
Panama Surprises
Panama, the “crossroads of the Americas,” has been attracting visitors since the Spanish carried their plundered South American gold across its Camino Real. Even today, it remains a magnet for the shipping industry, as mega-ships travel between the Pacific and the Atlantic through the Panama Canal.
The country’s capital, Panama City, has become Latin America’s booming financial center. Here, modern skyscrapers and high-end shopping malls contrast with the ruins of Panama Viejo, the first Panama City, and the colonial buildings in Casco Antiguo.
Beach lovers can kick back with the indigenous Kuna community of the San Blas islands, or party hearty and snorkel in Bocas del Toro. If you’re an adrenaline junkie, try shark diving at Coiba National Park, or go off the grid and hike through the Darien, one of the most remote lands on earth. Finally, return home with a bag of the country’s coffee, fresh from the lush, green plantations of Boquete, high in the Chiriqui highlands.
Panamá Viejo, Panama City, Panama
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Panama City, Panama
Darién Gap, Panama
Bastimentos Island, Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
Summit Municipal Park, Ancón, Panama
El Valle de Antón, Coclé Province, Panama
Amador Causeway, Panama City, Panama
Mercado de Mariscos, Cinta Costera, Panama City, Panama
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Avenida Balboa, Panama City, Panama
Avenida Balboa, Panama City, Panama
Punta Chame, Panama
Patagonia Grill, Avenida 4 C Sur, Panama City, Panama
Quebrada Ancha, Alcalde Diaz, Panama
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Casco Viejo, Panama
Isla Grande, Colón Province, Panama
Pipeline Road, Corregimiento de Cristóbal, Colón Province, Panama
Mogué, Panama
Santa Fe, Veraguas Province, Panama
Boquete, Chiriquí Province, Panama
Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
Hotel Finca Lerida Coffee Plantation and Boutique Hotel, Boquete, Panama
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Paseo de Las Bóvedas, San Felipe, Panama, Panama
A weekend escape from the Panama’s capital city for two days in Bocas Del Toro. It’s only a short flight from Panama City’s Albrook airport.
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