What To Do & See
Panama City Nightlife
Panama City is known for its lively nightlife. It all takes place in three sectors of the city: the business district, Casco Viejo—the historic Spanish Colonial sector of the city, and the spectacular Amador Causeway connecting a string of Panama Bay islands with ocean and city views both day and night.
Amazing Panama Tourism Videos
Panama, Where the world meets (City)
Panama, Where the world meets (traditions)
Panama, Where the world meets (Panama canal)
Diving: Two Oceans for All Your Diving Fantasies
Whether it is snorkeling or scuba diving, Panama offers both the colorful clarity of Caribbean and the vast and mysterious Pacific full of large marine species. In addition, you can do a historical dive in the Panama Canal.
Atlantic/Caribbean Diving: Portobello, San Blas and Bocas del Toro
Portobelo
Panama Fishing Tours in Pedasi, Panama
Dedicated to quality, affordable saltwater and deep sea fishing in Latin America and Central America.
Pedasi Fishing Trip: Discover and Fish the Tuna Coast for $380 per person everything included (5 star accomodations, all meals and fishing(6 hours a day). Minimum 2 people, 2 days.
Panama's Rafting and Tubing
Panama is not the most well known whitewater rafting destination in Central, but those familar with Panama, regard it to be the best.
In West Panama near the Costa Rican border, the Chiriqui River and the Chiriqui Viejo River are the two main rivers used for rafting, which range from categories III-V. Both rivers are scenic rides through forests, by sheer rock walls and with waterfalls nearby.
Kayaking in Panama
Panama is the place for some of the finest and most exciting kayaking excursions. World renowned experts like instructor John Miller of the USA Nantahala Outdoor Center, the largest kayaking school in the world, regard Panama's kayak river runs as the best in Central America.
Major locations are in West Panama(Chiriqui/ Bocas Del Toro) and East Panama (Colon/ Panama province / Darien). Sections that are Class III, IV, and V, some 20 kms long await the white water enthusiasts.
Sailing and Cruises in Panama
Sailing
With its majestic entrance to the Panama Canal and Manhattan-like skyline, Panama Bay is a dramatic setting for a day sail or sundown cruise. Day sails to Taboga Island and the Archipelago Las Perlas are also popular.
Canal Cruises
You don’t have to take a cruise to sail through the Panama Canal. From Panama City, take a tour with a half or full transit of the Panama Canal. Contact a tour operator for details.
Cruises
Surfing in Panama
Panama Surf Report
By Jon Hanna of Panama Surf Tours
Panama has some of the best surf breaks in all of Central America! Whether you like point breaks, beach breaks, hollow tubes, or long peelers, Panama has a variety of surf breaks to accommodate your style.
Sportfishing in Panama
Panama" means "abundance of fish" in Indian language and Panama lives up to its name. It has several world class fishing area including Panama’s Pinas Bay, home to more world fishing records than any place in the world - 250 to be exact and the Gulf of Chiriqui and Coiba Island area in West Panama.
Near to Panama City another top spot is the Pearl Islands, a short boat or plane ride from the city.
Health Tourism
One of the Best Places in the Americas for First-Class Medical Treatments at Affordable Prices
Panama is fast becoming a Mecca for “health tourism”. Why? Because Panama offers first-class medical treatments by American-trained doctors in hospitals that are on a par with the USA at 50% less cost.
What is health tourism? Medical care is extremely expensive in the United States. A “health tourist” goes to another country to get a similar treatment done but at a fraction of the cost. But only in Panama can a health tourist:
