Panama is located in the middle of the American continent. Its arched form reflects its particularity in being the bridge between continents and passage between two oceans. Panama, umbilical cord that unites Central and South America, borders Costa Rica to the east and west of Colombia. It is famous for having a piece of work that represents an ode to the knowledge and a milestone without precedent in engineering, the Panama Canal. The country is 80 km long and is divided in two regions from east to west. The Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean captivates its visitors with desert islands, emotional water sports and rich marine eco-systems.
A visitor can enjoy singular ecological tours, indigenous cultures, archaeological sights, colonial architecture and modern buildings. Organize your congresses or incentive programs, take a risk at the casinos, delight yourself and enjoy a lively night life, lodging, restaurants and commercial centers.
Panama City is one of the preferred destinations in Latin America. Its location and excellent infrastructure alongside its dynamic night life and world quality services makes this country the capital of congresses and incentives in the Americas. The city will demonstrate its rich past and promising future. You will discover 2 000 years of culture, commerce and conquests fused of three cities into one: Old Panama, the colonial section and the new cosmopolitan area.
Colón is a port city and the second most important commercial city of the country. It is picturesque and famous for its oriental bazaars, beautiful beaches and islands, historic monuments and its duty free zone. David is the third most important city. Panama has flat coasts and two mountain chains with its highest point the Barú Volcano 3 475 meters high located very close to the city of David.
The province of Chirriquí offers high mountains, rich first rate hotels and many outdoor activities, including trout fishing, rafting in rivers, mountaineering, and thermal baths. The Ciudad de las Tablas is located in the Province of Los Santos, with a natural richness in forest parks, beaches, museums, ecological places close to the Isla Iguana, etc.
Panama´s tropical greatness allows risking a walk through the metropolis and discovering the remote sights of magical beauty. There are thousands of islands on the Pacific and around 600 on the Caribbean. The two largest archipelagos are San Blas and Bocas del Toro in the Caribbean, although the best are for diving and fishing is located in the Pacific, closed to the Cohíba Island and the Archipelago Las Perlas. Paradize islands like Contadora and Taboga offers hundreds of isolated beaches and excellent water sports.
Isla Grande and Portobelo offer all those diving lovers one of the best coral reef areas of the Caribbean coast. Portobelo has the particularity of finding them in shallow waters and close to the coast. There are various diving schools in the area. There are excellent infrastructures of lodging services, restaurants and countless number of opportunities for recreation.
We recommend you to visit Darién with a dense tropical forest recognized as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. This region is home to the indigenous communities of Emberá, Wounaan and Kuna. The forest is also home to thousands of species of Central and South America. On the Darién coast, Piña Bay is proud in sharing 140 world fishing records. Tours to majestic areas like Cana, Jaqué, Pirre and La Chunga will be a unique experience in life.
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