Lonely Planet Panama is a guidebook well worth its weight, beginning with unparalleled photographs of tropical flora and fauna in some of Panama’s sixteen national parks and offering solid travel advice for Panamanian visitors throughout.
Travelers who value planning will find historic highlights, health bulletins, guides for travel with children, where to find internet access, and guides to planning wide variety of trips through Panama. Adventurers, who plan for moments rather than days, will find phone and fax numbers for last minute reservations on flights to the shore of the Caribbean for a weekend’s scuba diving or a mountain trip to kayak in class-five rapids.
Even more important as you actually venture into a foreign venue, are Lonely Planet’s well constructed maps and solid recommendations for clean hotels and good food, in Panama’s renowned destinations. The editors offer their favorites in both lodging and meals for each region, giving insights that can be very significant in a country in which food-borne and mosquito-borne illnesses do exist. Read the rest of this entry »
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Panama is gaining fame as a vacation spot for the rich and famous. Rolling Stone Mick Jagger arrived a couple of weeks ago. Unlike Rio or Cancun, the stars who come to Panama are looking for tranquility, discretion, invisibility. The tradition was born a long time ago. John Wayne was spotted walling down Central Ave and owned an island in the Las Perlas archipelago, Taborcillo. “Somewho Panama has evaded the radar of the tourism in spite of having to offer more than other highly popular destinies in Central America. It’s one of the best places to dive, to snorkel, to watch birds, has accessible rainforest isolated islands” said Scott Doggett, the author of the Lonely Planet.
Martha Stewart, the famous and millionaire designer of interiors was in Panama in 2002, before being romped in judicial messes in the US. “It was very interesting. I did a lot of snorkling, and fishing. I love to travel to places with culture, interesting indigenous cultures, craftsmen and crafts “, she told Larrk King of CNN.
One of the best hiding places for the rich and famous of the world is located in the province of Darién. One is the Tropic Star Lodge near Jaqué. This resort is recognized as one of the best sportfishing bases in the world, but the rest of Panama barely knows it exists. Read the rest of this entry »
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Panama City
Because of its proximity to the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, and the Capitals status as an International Banking Center, Panama City has earned the title “The Crossroads of the World.” The city has a cosmopolitan vitality similar to San Francisco, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Hong Kong. Panama City has been important to world commerce since its founding almost 500 years ago. The City is often referred to as “three cities in one”, the Monolithic Modern city, Casco Viejo the old city and the ruins of Panama la Vieja.
The Modern City with skyscrapers rivaling Tokyo or New York City is a bustling metropolis of almost one million people and a 262 square mile downtown area. Everything from bond issues to zeno antiques is available in Panama. Merchants come from all over the world to sell their products, many at duty-free prices. Casinos, restaurants beyond your wildest dreams, discotheques, bars, floorshows all offering a seemingly 24/7 fast paced lifestyle.
Old Panama City
In the southwest of the city, on a small peninsula jutting south into the bay is Casco Viejo. Here you will find a much slower paced yet charming lifestyle. This historical district, with its delightful mix of colonial architecture and narrow balconied cobblestone alleyways offers a glimpse of the districts former glory. Built by the Spaniards in the 1670s, to relocate the city after being sacked by Henry Morgan, Casco Viejo was surrounded by walls to provide protection from pirates. Some remnants of the Spanish fortifications can still be seen, including Las Bovedas (the Vaults),and a sea wall containing dungeons. Casco Viejo also features several notable buildings, including the colonial Catholic cathedral built in 1673, the Presidential Palace, the Golden Altar of the Church of San Jose (made of pure gold). Read the rest of this entry »
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Lonely Planet Panama is a guidebook well worth its weight, beginning with unparalleled photographs of tropical flora and fauna in some of Panama’s sixteen national parks and offering solid travel advice for Panamanian visitors throughout.
Even more important as you actually venture into a foreign venue, are Lonely Planet’s well constructed maps and solid recommendations for clean hotels and good food, in Panama’s renowned destinations. The editors offer their favorites in both lodging and meals for each region, giving insights that can be very significant in a country in which food-borne and mosquito-borne illnesses do exist. Read the rest of this entry »
