Destination Information – Panama City, Panama

I’ve passed through Panama City a few times while in transit to elsewhere. I’ve also visited the city twice. Once for New Years celebration and then most recently two years ago at the end of a cruise on Hurtigruten.

 

 

Where Is Panama City, Panama Located?

Panama City, Panama is located in the southern Caribbean Sea area in Central America. on the Caribbean Sea coast of the country of Panama.

Panama is between Costa Rica on the west and Colombia on the east.

 

How To Get Here

Panama City is served by air, buses and cruise lines.

My first visit to Panama was by air and my most recent visit was by cruise ship, Hurtigruten to Colon and then a bus ride to Panama City then I flew to Miami on American Airlines.

Airlines Serving Panama City

Panama City, Panama is served by the Tocumen International Airport Panama (PTY). The airlines serving this airport are:

Air Europa – SkyTeam (UX), Air France – SkyTeam (AF), American Airlines – oneworld (AA), Avianca (AV), Cayman Airways (KX), Copa Airlines (CM), Delta Air Lines – SkyTeam (DL), Iberia Airlines – oneworld (IB), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines – SkyTeam (KL), Sunrise Airways S.A. (S6), Turkish Airlines – Star Alliance (TK), Turpial Airlines (T9), United Airlines – Star Alliance (UA) and Venezolana (WW).

The national airline is Copa Panama. You can fly from the U.S. on American Airlines, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

Airport Lounges

There are several lounges at the airport. The main lounges are operated by Copa Airlines.

There are also three lounges that accept Priority Pass at the airport. You can find more details at https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges/panama/panama-tocumen-international.

• Copa Club – two lounges one in each terminal
• The Lounge Panama by Global Lounge Network [MasterCard Lounge]
• Tocumen Royal Saloon

 

Bus Services

 

 

 

Currency

American Dollar (USD).

Language

Spanish. English is also spoken.

Visa and Health Requirements

If you are a U.S. citizen, a visa is not required at this time. Here is some additional information from the U.S. State Department including visa and health requirements. Use this link to check visa requirements for other citizenship.

Accommodations

I stayed at the Intercontinental in the downtown area with great views of the beach as well as the city.

 

 

 

Here’s a map to help you get started. 

 

 

Where To Eat In Panama City, Panama

I actually went to the grocery store and got food there and also had bubble tea. However, there are many restaurants around the city as well as street food.

I also had breakfast at the hotel; the Intercontinental Panama City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Things To Do In Panama City, Panama

I did a lot of walking while in the city. It was a special day as you could walk on one of the main highways, which was closed for the walk.

In addition, you can use my site here called 10in24.com. Here you can enter Riyadh and the country of United Arab Emirates and it will give you 10 things to do in 24 hours.

Start here.

The Panama Tourism Board has a list of things to do at https://www.tourismpanama.com/places-to-visit/.

 

 

 

The main thing to do in Panama is to go see the Locks. You definitely must go if you have a chance. It is not in Panama City, but in Miraflores. I can’t find my photos of my visit though.

You can find transportation options from my partner Viator.

Have you been to this part of Panama?

I only drove through Colon after I disembarked my ship, but really want to go back and see this city. I was quite surprised at how rundown parts of the city are, especially since its a cruise ship port.

 

Additional Information

Tourism Board

• Visit Panama – https://www.tourismpanama.com/
• Visit Panama Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/visitpanama/
• Visit Panama YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/multimediavisitpma 
• Visit Panama Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/visitpanama/

Please leave a comment below about your own experiences and tips.