Open Road's Best of Panama : Your Passport to the Perfect Trip! and Includes One-Day, Weekend, One-Week and Two-Week Trips

by Bruce Morris

• ISBN13: 9781593601058
• ISBN10: 1593601050
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-15
• Publisher: Open Road

Summary

The new Open Road Travel Guides feature one-day, weekend, one-week and two-week vacations that are perfectly suited for the amount of time you really have available for your trip. Don't get lost in those huge bulky guides filled with things you won't ever have time to do. We give you only the best suggestions for everything, so in two minutes or less you'll see what you can do on your trip, not what you can't! Pick up the new Open Road and see how easy travel guides can be! Uncluttered. Right to the point. Easy. For a small country, Panama packs a lot of punch! Her primary forest is the largest in Central America, offering one of the most species-rich and biodiverse regions on the planet. There are dramatic white-sand beaches and beautiful tropical islands. Fishing, diving, snorkeling and kayaking are excellent. Incredible resorts and great food are easy to find, and there's unique shopping and fun nightlife too! Whether you've come to cruise the Panama Canal, explore for exotic wildlife and birds, or just sit on a postcard-perfect beach and sip an umbrella drink, Panama will not disappoint! Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
Overview	p. 10
Panama City	p. 20
One Great Day	p. 22
A Fantastic Weekend	p. 25
A Wonderful Week	p. 30
Marbella & Punta Paitilla	p. 30
Casco Viejo	p. 34
Amador Causeway	p. 35
The Panama Canal	p. 35
One Great Day	p. 37
A Fantastic Weekend	p. 41
A Wonderful Week	p. 45
Balboa	p. 46
Amador Causeway	p. 48
Gamboa	p. 48
Bocas Del Toro	p. 52
One Great Day	p. 54
A Fantastic Weekend	p. 56
A Wonderful Week	p. 58
Bocas Town	p. 58
Bastamientos	p. 59
Cayos Zapatillas	p. 61
San San Pond Sack Swamp	p. 61
San Blas Archipelago	p. 62
A Fantastic Weekend	p. 64
A Wonderful Week	p. 66
Kuna Yala	p. 66
El Porvenir	p. 66
Corbisky Island	p. 67
Coral Lodge	p. 68
Isla Tigre	p. 69
Eastern Islands	p. 69
The Gulf of Chiriqui	p. 70
A Fantastic Weekend	p. 72
A Wonderful Week	p. 74
Islas Secas	p. 75
Coiba	p. 78
Boca Brava	p. 79
The Central Highlands	p. 81
A Fantastic Boquete Weekend	p. 83
A Fantastic El Valle Weekend	p. 85
A Wonderful Week in Boquete & El Valle	p. 86
Boquete	p. 87
El Valle	p. 89
Decameron	p. 91
Darien	p. 92
A Fantastic Darien Weekend	p. 94
A Fantastic Tropic Star Weekend	p. 95
A Wonderful Week in Darien	p. 97
Cana	p. 97
Punta Patino	p. 98
Bahia Pinas	p. 100
Panama in two Weeks	p. 102
Day 1 - Panama City	p. 103
Days 2 and 3 - Bocas del Toro	p. 105
Day 4 - Boquete	p. 109
Days 5 and 6 - Canopy Tower	p. 112
Days 7 and 8 - San Blas	p. 113
Day 9 - Canal Train & Panama City Nightlife	p. 116
Days 10, 11, 12 and 13 - Bahia Pinas	p. 117
Day 14 - Panama City	p. 117
Best Sleeps & Eats	p. 119
Lodging	p. 120
Food & Eating Out	p. 120
Panama City	p. 122
Best Sleeps	p. 122
Best Eats	p. 124
The Panama Canal	p. 126
Best Sleeps	p. 126
Best Eats	p. 130
Bocas del Toro	p. 131
Best Sleeps	p. 131
Best Eats	p. 136
San Blas Archipelago	p. 137
Best Sleeps	p. 137
Best Eats	p. 139
Gulf of Chiriqui	p. 139
Best Sleeps	p. 139
Best Eats	p. 143
The Central Highlands	p. 144
Best Sleeps	p. 144
Best Eats	p. 146
Darien	p. 147
Best Sleeps	p. 147
Best Eats	p. 149
Best Activities	p. 150
Panama City	p. 151
Shopping	p. 151
Nightlife & Entertainment	p. 152
Sports & Recreation	p. 155
The Panama Canal	p. 156
Shopping	p. 156
Sports & Recreation	p. 156
Bocas del Toro	p. 160
Shopping	p. 161
Nightlife & Entertainment	p. 161
Sports & Recreation	p. 162
San Blas Archipelago	p. 164
Shopping	p. 165
Sports & Recreation	p. 165
Gulf of Chiriqui	p. 169
Sports & Recreation	p. 169
The Central Highlands	p. 172
Shopping	p. 172
Nightlife & Entertainment	p. 172
Sports & Recreation	p. 173
Darien	p. 174
Sports & Recreation	p. 175
Practical Matters	p. 179
Getting to Panama	p. 179
Getting Around Panama	p. 180
Basic Information	p. 183
Banking & Changing Money	p. 183
Business Hours	p. 183
Climate & Weather	p. 184
Consulates & Embassies	p. 184
Electricity	p. 184
Emergencies & Safety	p. 185
Crime	p. 185
Health & Hospitals	p. 185
Etiquette	p. 186
Further Reading	p. 187
Internet Access	p. 187
Language	p. 187
Newspapers	p. 188
Maps	p. 188
Passport & Visa Regulations	p. 188
Postal Service	p. 188
Telephones	p. 188
Time	p. 189
Tipping	p. 189
Tourist Information	p. 189
Water	p. 190
Websites	p. 190
Weights & Measures	p. 190
Essential Spanish	p. 190
Pleasantries	p. 190
Everyday Phrases	p. 191
Travel Terms	p. 192
Eating & Drinking	p. 192
Panamanian Slang	p. 193
Pronunciation	p. 194
Maps
Panama	p. 11
Panama City	p. 21
Panama Canal	p. 38
Bocas del Toro	p. 53
San Blas Archipelago	p. 63
Gulf of Chiriqui	p. 71
Central Highlands	p. 82
Darien	p. 94
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