Panama
65 places in Panama, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCentral America
CapitalPanama City
Places written65
Categories covered4 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, B · 120 V travel adapter →
CurrencyUS dollar (USD), Balboa
LanguagesSpanish
Driving sideright
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Casco Viejo, Panama City
UNESCO · World Heritage
Coiba National Park
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Congo Culture
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Corpus Christi at La Villa
UNESCO · World Heritage
Fuerte San Lorenzo
UNESCO · World Heritage
Panamá Viejo
UNESCO · World Heritage
Portobelo
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Golden Altar
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Panama Canal Museum
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
The Sombrero Pintao
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Altos de Campana
forest
Barro Colorado Island
island
Bocas del Toro
viewpoint
Boquete
national park
Cerro Hoya
national park
Chagres National Park
island
Coiba National Park
mountain
El Valle de AntĂłn
island
Isla Bastimentos
beach
Isla Cañas
island
Isla Escudo de Veraguas
island
Isla Grande
island
Isla Iguana
lake
Lake GatĂşn
forest
Metropolitan Natural Park
forest
Pipeline Road
beach
Playa Venao
beach
Santa Catalina
mountain
Santa Fe de Veraguas
national park
Sarigua
beach
Starfish Beach
island
Taboga
viewpoint
The Amador Causeway
hot spring
The Caldera Hot Springs
trail
The Camino de Cruces
viewpoint
The Cinta Costera
island
The Gulf of ChiriquĂ
island
The Pearl Islands
trail
The Quetzales Trail
island
The San Blas Islands
island
The Zapatilla Cays
mountain
Volcán Barú
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Bocas Town
old town
Casco Viejo, Panama City
old town
David and the ChiriquĂ Lowlands
fortress
Fuerte San Lorenzo
church
Natá de los Caballeros
ruins
Panamá Viejo
old town
Parita and the Azuero Towns
fortress
Portobelo
monument
The Atlantic Locks
church
The Golden Altar
monument
The Panama Canal
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Congo Culture
festival
Corpus Christi at La Villa
tradition
La Arena Pottery
tradition
Molas
tradition
Panamanian Baseball
festival
Panamanian Carnival
tradition
Tamborito and Mejorana
museum
The Biomuseo
tradition
The Emberá Communities of Chagres
festival
The Mejorana Festival
tradition
The Ngäbe-Buglé
museum
The Panama Canal Museum
festival
The Panama Jazz Festival
tradition
The Pollera
tradition