Panama City, the capital of PanamaLocated at the entrance to the Panama Canal, Panama City is that country's largest city and its business, political, and cultural center. A thriving metropolis with over 700,000 residents, Panama City stretches along the Pacific coast from the old city to the edge of the Panama Canal. The city has an international flavor, thanks in part to its importance as a crossroads and banking and commercial center.
Read more about Panama City » The Panama Canal: Connecting East and WestThe Panama Canal, located in narrow isthmus of central Panama, has been a major shipping channel since the day it opened in 1914. The 48-mile canal, one of the most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, connects the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean beyond with the Pacific Ocean.
Read more about the Panama Canal » Visit Colon and Visit Panama's PastPanama's Colon Province is rich with history. It has been a Spanish colonial outpost, a rowdy 18th century pirate stronghold, a vital link across the continent during the 19th century Gold Rush, and more recently, the workers' base during the construction of the Panama Canal. Today, visitors can see reminders of all of those periods as well as sparkling turquoise waters and dense tropical jungle.
Read more about the Colon Province » The San Blas Islands: A Beautiful Land that Time ForgotThe San Blas Islands, an archipelago of around 365 coral atolls, are located in the Caribbean Sea just off the coast of Panama. Only 36 of the islands, also known as Kuna Yala, are inhabited, and they are home to the Kuna people, an indigenous Native American people for whom life has changed little in the last centuries. Visitors must seek permission from the local chieftain to spend the night in the Islands.
Read more about the San Blas Islands » Isla Coiba: Undeveloped ParadiseIsla Coiba is Panama's largest island in Panama. Located about 30 miles from the mainland and about 200 miles from Panama City, Isla Coiba is a nature and wildlife preserve. The island is filled with tropical rain forests and off shore lies the second largest reef in that part of the world. The area surrounding Isla Coiba is a huge marine park encompassing more than 2700 square kilometers.
Read more about Isla Coiba » The Azuero Peninsula: Panama's HeartlandThe Azuero Peninsula, located in south central Panama, is a densely populated, yet somewhat isolated place, home to approximately 13 percent of Panama's residents. Frequently referred to as "Panama's Heartland," Azuero is known for its wide, secluded, white sand beaches, its colorful handicrafts, and as home to Panama's national drink, the powerful sugarcane liquor called "seco."
Read more about The Azuero Peninsula » David and the Chiriqui HighlandsChiriqui, in southwest Panama, is the traditional home of the Guaymi people. Bounded by Bocas del Toro province to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south, this diverse province includes hot and humid lowlands as well as steep volcanic highlands. It's a beautiful landscape, full of history, culture, and natural wonders.
Read more about David and the Chiriqui Highlands » Bocas del Toro and Isla ColonBocas del Toro is an archipelago, made up of nine principal islands, just off the northeast coast of Panama in the Caribbean Sea. The region offers excellent snorkeling and scuba diving around offshore coral reefs and many of the islands offer pristine and uncrowded white sand beaches.
Read more about Bocas del Toro and Isla Colon » Darien: The Land beyond CivilizationDarien is the name of a stretch of mountainous rain forest between Panama and Columbia as well as a large National Park and World Heritage Site, home to rare and colorful plant and animal life. Abandoned by the Spanish because of its rugged and rainy environment, the area remains wild, remote, and beautiful.
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