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Panama City Travel Guide

Long overshadowed by the Panama Canal and a reputation as a hub for drug-running, Panama City is not only reinventing itself as the thriving commercial and financial hub of the Americas, it is asserting itself as a burgeoning tourist destination. Panama City (commonly referred to simply as "Panama") is one of those rare Latin American capitals that has it all: a high standard of living, a seemingly endless supply of investment from abroad, a surplus of natural beauty, and a rich cultural brew of ethnicities and religions. It has been called the new Hong Kong and Miami—a sleek and modern city proud of its role as host to the world. Read More

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Hotels

from: $200

InterContinental PLAYA BONITA RESORT & SPA

KOBBE BEACH
Panama City 00000 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
from: $195

The Bristol

Avenida Aquilino De La Guardia
Panama City - Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
from: $112

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Panama Canal

AMADOR AVE & PELICANO AVE
PANAMA CITY 8001 Map

Distance: 0.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
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Attractions

Miraflores Locks Visitors Center

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Miraflores Locks
Panama City, Panama

Distance: 4.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Miraflores is one of the sets of locks that lift ships up from sea level to the main elevation of... Read More
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5_0

Parque Nacional Soberania

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Panama Canal
Cristobal (Panama City), Panama

Distance: 14.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Parque Nacional Soberania, just 25 minutes from Panama City, is a 55,000-acre tropical forest... Read More
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Rainforest Aerial Tram

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Gamboa Rainforest Resort
Panama Canal
Cristobal, Panama

Distance: 15.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Rainforest Aerial Tram takes passengers on a 72-minute gondola ride from the rainforest floor... Read More
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Panama City Tocumen International Airport 0.0 map
Turbo Gonzalo Airport 200.7 map
David Enrique Malek Airport 202.3 map

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