Is Panama next on your bucket list? If it isn’t, it should be. The country may look small on the map, but it packs a lot of bang for its buck. Panama is arguably one of the most famous isthmi in the world, connecting the two great continents of North and South America. To the …
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Have you heard of the alluring San Blas Islands of Panama, locally known as Guna Yala? Have you seen the post-card perfect shots of deserted white sand specks in the turquoise oceans or of smiling children beckoning you to explore their little piece of paradise? If you have chances are if you’ve heard of the …
Panama City in Panama is a booming tropical metropolis jam-packed with mega-shopping malls, a tangled mess of gridlocked roads and countless glistening skyscrapers all vying for attention from the sky – the ‘Dubai of Central America’. As such most tourists and backpackers sadly feel there is not much here for them to do, with no authentic culture on display! …
Hotel Santa Catalina in Panama is a rare mix of understated elegance and natural beauty in a prime location. A ocean-front hotel in the quiet surf town of Santa Catalina Panama, the hotel offers guests the opportunity to holiday their own way, to do as much or as little as you desire. Located directly in-front of …
Looking for a relaxed, easy-going hostel to escape to during your stay in the chaotic Panamanian Metropolis? Want to enjoy a quiet, leafy suburb teaming with wildlife while having easy access to the main attractions with public transport? Well, then you have to check out Casa Nativa Hostel Panama City – a spacious, creative hostel filled …
Hotel Playa Reina on Panama’s remote Azuero peninsula represents a return to fundamentals, a elegantly simple hotel in a stunning beachfront location free of the distractions of modern life. Here you won’t find tourist or souvenir shops or even an oceanic boardwalk with a few restaurants, instead you are encouraged to re-connect with nature, to plan …
Los Quetzales EcoLodge and Spa is hidden in the far, flung reaches of Panama – far from the chaos and concrete of Panama City – in a quaint valley known as Cerro Punto. Famed as the breadbasket of Panama, Cerro Punta is covered in lush farms, strawberry fields, and thoroughbred horse breeder’s stables. Nearby the untouched forest …
Santa Catalina Panama is a laid-back fishing village come surfer heaven, a secret destination where only those in the know find themselves thanks to the area’s remoteness, tucked away on Panamas wild Pacific coast. This remoteness, however, is also one of Santa Catalina’s most prized qualities as it protects this hidden gem from the massive tourist …
Upwelling: an oceanographic phenomenon that involves the rising to the surface of dense, cold, nutrient-rich water. Upwelling, in a nutshell, is what makes Coiba National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Panama, one of the world’s most exciting dive sites. Coiba is located a mere 90 minutes from the Panamanian mainland by boat and …