Visitor & Country Info
Visiting Panama
Panama is one of the world’s most visitor-friendly countries. It received the highest rating for tourist safety from the prestigious Pinkerton Intelligence Agency. Its people are warm, friendly and unspoiled. Panama has always been an international crossroads; Panamanians are accustomed to meeting people from other lands and English is a second language. Another great visitor convenience is that the US dollar is the Panamanian currency.
- FAQ: The Most Frequently Asked Questions about Travel to Panama
- The Press: What They're Saying about Panama as a Tourism Destination
- Why Panama
- 10 Reasons Why Panama is a Great Tourist Destination
- Airport Arrival, Transportation, Visas and Immigration
- Money Matters
- Getting Around
- Do It Yourself Tourism
- Recommended Reading
- The Advantages of Living in Panama
- FAQ: The Most Frequently Asked Questions for Those Planning to Move to Panama
- The Ten Top Things to See and Do in Panama City
- The Ten Top Things to See and Do Nearby Panama City
- Donate to or Volunteer at Panama's Two Top Childrens Charities: You Can Make a Difference
- Steals and Deals: Low Season Bargains
About Panama
Panama has warm, friendly people, a stable democracy, a dynamic business sector and an unusual variety of terrains. John Le Carré, writing in The Tailor of Panama summed it up well: "We have everything God needed to make paradise. Great farming, beaches, mountains, wildlife you wouldn’t believe… people so beautiful you could cry."
Modern Maturity, the American Association for Retired Persons magazine, rated one region as one of the top four places in the world for Americans to live abroad. International Living rates Panama as the number one country outside the United States for a second home, based on its outstanding safety, infrastructure, climate and beauty. Panama is even blessed by nature: it has none of the disastrous hurricanes and earthquakes that plague its Central American neighbors.