Panama City
Panama City faces the Pacific with a glass skyline on one side of the bay and the restored colonial Casco Viejo on the other. The canal locks are half an hour from the centre, and rainforest with monkeys and sloths starts at the city edge. Two days covers the old town, the canal and one forest walk.
How long to stay
December to April.
Typical daily budget
No budget published for this place yet
Best time to go
No seasonal guidance published for Panama City yet
Is Panama City right for your trip?
Based on what this guide covers, not a score. This is what Panama City is known for.
Great for
- History & culture
- Food
- Solo
Less of a focus
- Nightlife
- Nature
- Family
- Couples
- Budget friendly
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Top things to do
Casco Viejo
Entrance $3 · VerifiedPanama City
The colonial quarter of 1673, a UNESCO site of restored and ruined Spanish and French buildings, plazas and rooftop bars.
Metropolitan Natural Park
Entrance $3 · VerifiedPanama City
A tropical forest reserve inside the city limits, with trails holding sloths, toucans and titi monkeys and a lookout over the skyline.
Miraflores Locks
Entrance $15 · VerifiedPanama City
The Pacific-side canal locks, with a viewing terrace and museum where ships are raised and lowered through the chambers.
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