Panama Insider Tips

Panama | Panama is the one place on Earth you can see the sun rise over the Pacific Ocean and set on the Atlantic Ocean in the same day.

Panama | Ride above the forest canopy in a cable car at Gamboa and discover an extraordinary variety of flora and fauna and mammals, including howler monkeys, colorful toucans and hanging sloths.

Panama | While the Panama Canal is a must-see engineering marvel, there is so much more to see and do in Panama. From a downtown area of glittering high-rises to a beautiful rainforest, here are a few more suggestions on not-to-be missed highlights. Perfect for families is a boat ride down Gatun Lake for encounters with white-faced capuchin monkeys and howler monkeys. Visit Biomuseo, a designed centered museum which tells the story of Panama's creation. And savor Panama's growing food scene at Caliope, speakeasy-esque restaurant serving farm-to-table French cuisine or Azahar Restaurant, with its charming terrace offering up seafood and Mediterranean specialities.

Panama | Unique experiences include a visit to the gold alter at Iglesia San Jose, a beautiful church in Casco Viejo just outside of Panama City; its gigantic alter is carved from mahogany and overlaid with golf leaf. Or, try one of the best coffee beans in the world, Geisha coffee, produced in the mountainous Boquete region. Discover Cafe Unido in Panama City which offers entirely local coffee. And, for a truly Panamanian souvenir, head to French Park Monument and purchase a mola, a colorful geometric cloth from an indigenous Kuna woman.