Panama City
Panama Canal, Casco Viejo old town, and San Blas island paradise.
Panama City modernizes fast — a skyline like Miami with a colonial old town (Casco Viejo) beside it and the Canal 15 minutes away.
Highlights
- 01Miraflores Locks + Panama Canal visitor center
- 02Casco Viejo rooftop bars + evening plaza
- 03Amador Causeway bike ride
- 04San Blas Islands day trip (Guna Yala)
- 05Emberá village on the Chagres River
Where to stay
4-day itinerary
- 01Casco Viejo
Old town walk, Tantalo rooftop, ceviche crawl.
- 02Canal
Miraflores morning, Amador Causeway bike, dinner at Fish Market.
- 03San Blas
Day trip: Guna Yala islands + snorkeling.
- 04Rainforest
Soberanía monkey boat tour + Emberá village.
Local intelligence
- 01San Blas requires 4x4 + boat transfer — long day, worth it.
- 02USD is legal tender; ATMs are everywhere.
- 03Casco Viejo is safe; areas nearby (El Chorrillo) are not — take Uber.
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