Destinations

Panama City

Panama City

Panama City is a city of easy cosmopolitan living, a delightful combination of the historic and the
ultra-modern. It is one of the safest cities in the Americas.

There are actually three Panama Cities: the historical ruins of the 16th century city called Panama Viejo, the 17th century Spanish colonial Casco Viejo section of the city and the modern skyscraper city with its prosperous business district and Manhattan-like skyline.

Panama Destinations

Panama DestinationsHow is it possible that one small country offer so many world-class destinations?

Mountains & Highlands

Mountains & Highlands

Panama's highlands offer cool year-round weather, and have become a popular retirement destination for folks from all over the world. And if you love coffee, have we got a treat for you! Panama's Chiriqui province is home to some of the best beans in the world!

Boquete: Panama's Premier Mountain Paradise

Mountain Views, Coffee, Adventure and a Spring Climate Year Round
Boquete is Panama's premier mountain destination. The centerpiece is the magnificent Volcan Baru, an inactive volcano which towers over the area providing majestic views and a volcanic soil for a lush flor and fauna. Tourism attractions include spectacular mountain views, a range of attractive accomodations from resorts to eco-lodges, world-class rafting and kayaking, golf, coffee farm tours, birdwatching, hiking, horseback riding and a zipline canopy tour. Boquete is also rated as one of the best places in the world for a second home and retirement by the Fortune magazine and the AARP . Read more »

Chiriqui Province

Highland Perfection, Beaches and More in West Panama
The extraordinary Chiriqui Province in West Panama on the border of Costa Rica, offers a wide variety of attractions including highland and beach destinations, Indian cultures, idyllic retirement communities, world class rafting, kayaking, birding and hiking. Read more »

Beaches & Islands

Beaches & Islands

From laid-back Caribbean Islands to world-class beach resorts, Panama is a beach and island lover's paradise with more than a thousand islands and two coasts- you can surf in the Pacific Ocean in the morning and bathe in the Atlantic on the same day.

Azuero Peninsula & Pedasí

Upcoming Rural Playland: Culture, Beaches and Watersports
The Azuero Peninsula juts prominently out of Panama's southern Pacific coast. This area is cherished by Panamanians as the cradle of their Spanish heritage and folkloric traditions. Read more »

Boca Chica

Chiriqui National Marine Park
In Chiriqui National Marine Park, near the Costa Rican border, lies a stunning new coast and island destination known as Boca Chica. Chiriqui province, famous as a mountain destination, now also has new a world-class beach and island destination . Boca Chica offers pristine ocean views of tropical blue seas, lush vegetation, picturesque islands of white sand and swaying palms, world-class fishing, diving and snorkeling . Just starting to develop as a destination it already has several very attractive lodgings options from an eco- boutique hotel to a fishing lodge. Read more »

Bocas del Toro

Sea, Nature and Fun!
Where have 18 countries filmed their Survivor series? The answer is the exotic Bocas del Toro Archipelago in Panama's Caribbean. Bocas is one of Panama's top tourist attractions. Here you can relax on beautiful beaches with scarcely a soul in sight, hike across rainforests so fine Lonely Planet Guide calls them "a biologists fantasy"and a explore laidback, fun seaside town. Read more »

Coiba Island

A big fish, diver, and nature lover's dream!
Coiba Marine Park, considered one of the ten top diving spots in the world, is home to the second largest coral reef in the Eastern Pacific and the best diving "to be found along the Pacific Coast from Columbia to Mexico" according to Lonely Planet. Read more »

Pacific Coast Beaches Near Panama City

Panama's Convenient Beach Getaways
Along the Pacific Coast just outside Panama City, begin a string of pretty beaches of white sand and sapphire blue waters. It is hard to think of any metropolitan city anywhere with so many fine beaches nearby. Just an hour away from the city, the area is perfect for both day trips and overnights. Read more »

Pearl Islands

World-class exotic beauty and CBS's Survivor location
Just a 15 minute plane ride from Panama City lie the exotic Pearl Islands. You can still buy pearls today, but the major attraction of this archipelago are its picturesque aqua waters, lush vegetation, fascinating marine life and lovely sparsely populated beaches. Read more »

San Blas Islands/Kuna Ayala

Native Culture in a Tropical Paradise
The San Blas Islands offer two unbeatable attractions: Caribbean islands of stunning pristine beauty and an opportunity to visit and to learn about the Kuna Indians, a living Indian culture with a fascinating culture and way of life. Read more »

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