Panama City, Panama

OVERVIEW:

Entry: To enter Panama City, Panama you must display a passport that is valid for the length of your stay and up to 3 months after your departure date.

Population: 35,952

Currency: Panamanian Balboa

Language: Spanish

Climate: Tropical

Best Time to Travel: January-Middle of April

Panama City, Panama is known for: being home to 7 manmade wonders of the world, the famed Panama canal. It's the most well connected airport in Latin America, and helps connect the world.

Best Places to Eat:

  • Fonda Lo Que Hay (Edificio el Colegia, Calle Jose de Obaldia)

  • Donde Jose (Panama)

  • Azahar Panama (Arts Tower, Av. Balboa)

  • Element - Casco Viejo (Calle 3a Oeste San Felipe)

  • Concolon Panamanian Street food (C. San Lucas)

  • Mahalo Snack Shack (Av. A)

Top ranked Accommodations:

  • Hotel Riu Plaza Panama (Modern rooms, suites, upscale high-rise hotel with 4 eateries, a spa, and an outside pool)

  • Waldorf Astoria Panama (Upscale Hotel offering a cotemporary restaurant, posh spa, and an amazing pool with a trendy bar.)

  • JW Marriott Panama (Premium hotel featuring warm quarters with bay views, and two restaurants, not to mention two outside pools)

  • La Concordia Boutique Hotel Casco Veijo (Elegant hotel in an 1800s building with a restaurant, rooftop bar, and bay/city views)