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Best Time to Travel: Dry Season (December–April)

Tailor-made Panama Tours 2026, 2027 & 2028

Panama is a country where you can watch 150,000-ton ships cross the Panama Canal, explore the autonomous coral islands of Guna Yala, and hike through the high-altitude coffee estates of Boquete. See the Spanish colonial ruins of Casco Viejo and the world-renowned biodiversity of Coiba National Park in this nation defined by its role as a continental bridge, featuring highly advanced infrastructure and a Caribbean coast that remains largely off-the-grid.

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Why Travel to Panama?

Panama Canal Transit

The 82-kilometre canal uses gravity-fed locks to lift Neo-Panamax ships 26 metres above sea level. At the Miraflores Visitors Centre, you can observe the 110-year-old mitre gates in action, while the Agua Clara expansion on the Atlantic side handles massive container ships. A full transit crosses the Gaillard Cut, a narrow 13.7-kilometre excavation through the Continental Divide.

Panama City’s Old Quarter

Casco Viejo is a 17th-century walled city featuring the Altar de Oro (Golden Altar) and the ruins of the 1673 Santo Domingo Convent. Its streets showcase a mix of French-mandate façades and Spanish colonial stone, now housing the Museo del Canal. The district’s sea-wall promenade, the Paseo de las Bóvedas, offers views of the Bridge of the Americas and the canal entrance.

Panama at a Glance

Capital: Panama City
Population: 4.5 million
People: Mestizos, Native Panamanians (Ngabe, Kuna, Embera, Bugle), Afro-Panamanians, Mulattos, European Panamanians
Religions: Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventists, Mormonism, Buddhism
Languages: Spanish, Buglere, Emberá, Wounaan, Guna, Teribe, Bribri
Currency: Balboa (PAB), United States dollar (USD)
Phone Code: +507
Time Zone: UTC−5
Power Plug: Types A & B
Peak Season: Dry season (December–April)
Dishes: Sancocho (chicken soup with corn and herbs), arroz con guandu (rice with pigeon peas), ceviche, carimanolas (fried yuca pastries)
Neighbours: Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the east, Caribbean Sea to the north, Pacific Ocean to the south.
E-sim: Get a Panama e-sim from Airalo or Holafly, or locally from Mas Movil, Tigo, or Claro outlets in airports or malls.
Visa: Panama tourist visa information is available on the Embassy of Panama. Contact us for visa assistance.

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