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Panama
While Panama is known mostly for its famous canal, the countrys natural attractions offer an irresistible lure to far-sighted travelers. Panama offers some of the finest birding, snorkeling and deep-sea fishing in the Americas. ... Its no wonder the locals boast that Panama has much more to offer than nearby, traveler-soaked Costa Rica. ...
Full country name: Republic of Panama
Area: 78,000 sq km (30,420 sq mi)
Population: 2. ... 3%)
Capital city: Panama City (pop 700,000)
People: 65% mestizo, 14% African descent, 10% Spanish descent, 10% Indian
Language: Spanish, English and Indian languages
Religion: 85% Roman Catholic, 10% Protestant, 5% Islamic
Government: Constitutional republic
President: Mireya Moscoso
GDP: US$8. ... 1%
Major industries: Banking, construction, petroleum refining, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling, shipping and agriculture
Major trading partners: USA, EU, Central America & Caribbean, Japan
Visas: Every visitor needs a valid passport and an onward ticket to enter Panama, but further requirements vary from country to country and occasionally change. ... The celebrations in Panama City and Las Tablas are the most festive. ...
Meals
* Budget: US$2-5
* Mid-range: US$5-10
* Top-end: US$10+
Lodging
* Budget: US$7-16
* Mid-range: US$16-20
* Top-end: US$20+
Accommodation tends to be more expensive in Panama than in other parts of Central America; a hotel room that might cost US$6 in Nicaragua or Guatemala might cost US$10 here. ...
Panama uses the US dollar as its currency. ... In Panama City, however, you can exchange currencies from almost anywhere in the world at a casa de cambio, due to the citys large international offshore banking industry. ... Haggling over prices is not the general custom in Panama.
The capital of Panama is a modern, thriving commercial center stretching 10km (6mi) along the Pacific coast from the ruins of Panamá Viejo in the east to the edge of the Panama Canal in the west. ... Attractions include the 17th-century Metropolitan Church, the Interoceanic Canal Museum of Panama, the Plaza de Bolívar, the presidential palace, the History Museum of Panama and the sea wall built by the Spaniards four centuries ago. ...
Attractions on the fringes of the city include the Panama Canal, the 16th-century ruins of Panamá Viejo, the Summit Botanical Gardens and Zoo, the tropical rain forest of the Parque Nacional Sobreranía and the 265-hectare (655-acre) Parque Nacional Metropolitana. ... Stretching 80km (50mi) from Panama City on the Pacific coast to Colón on the Atlantic side, it provides passage for over 12,000 oceangoing vessels per year. ... The easiest and best way to visit the Canal is to go to the Miraflores Locks, on the northeastern fringe of Panama City, where a platform offers visitors a good view of the locks in operation. ... Boats leave Balboa, a western suburb of Panama City, for a five-hour tour through the locks to Miraflores Lake.
Isla Taboga
This charming and historical island, 20km (12mi) south of Panama City, has an attractive beach, some lovely protected rain forest, and is home to one of the largest colonies of brown pelicans in Latin America. ... Taboga has a long history and was settled even before Panama City. ...
Archipiélago de San Blas
The islands of the San Blas Archipelago are strung out along the Caribbean coast of Panama from the Golfo de San Blas nearly all the way to the Colombian border. ... There are flights to several of the islands from Panama City or you can catch a ride with Kuna merchant ships from Colón.
Approximate Word count = 2863
Approximate Pages = 11.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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