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GETTING AROUND IN PANAMA / PANAMA TRANSPORTATION GUIDE

Panama Info — Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:01 am

Author: Panama Info

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:01 am

GETTING AROUND IN PANAMA

AIR

Smaller airports for internal flights are: Aeropuerto Marcos A. Gelabert in Albrook and Enrique Malek in David, Chiriquí. Internal air services operated by Aeroperlas, Aerotaxi, Ansa, Aviatur and AeroMapiex include flights from Panama City to all centres in the interior of the country.

RAIL

The Ferrocarril de Panamá currently only operates freight trains and is in the process of selling the national rail service. The Panamá Canal Railway Company (PCRC) (website: www.panarail.com) runs a scenic 47-mile passenger route from Panama City to Colón as well as cargo services. Further information can be obtained from the Instituto Panameño de Turismo.

ROAD

There is a reasonably good road system throughout Panama. The Trans-Isthman Highway links Panama City and Colón. The Corredor Norte toll road has reduced the travel time to Colón by 30 minutes.

Bus: Traffic drives on the right. There are services between most large towns, but they can be very slow.

Taxi: Not metered, and fares, though varying considerably, are generally very low. Fares should be agreed in advance.

Car rental: Available in city centres and airport; you must be at least 23 years old to rent a car. Four-wheel drive vehicles are available, but plan ahead as they are popular. Seatbelts must be worn by drivers and front seat passengers at all times. Children under five years must travel in the back in a fitted child seat. Motor insurance, even third party, is not a legal requirement in Panama; therefore, many Panamanians drive without it. If you are involved in an accident, the law stipulates that you should wait with your vehicle until the traffic police(Transito) arrive.

Documentation: A national driving licence is sufficient.

List of Car Rental Companies

Alamo Rent A Car
Phone: +(507) 236-5777
Fax: +(507) 236-5698
E-Mail: reservaciones@alamopanama.com
Website: www.alamopanama.com

Avis
Phone: +(507) 278-9444
Fax: +(507) 278-9443
E-Mail: custserv_operavis.pa@usa.net

Barriga Rent A Car
Phone: +(507) 269-0221
Fax: +(507) 264-2903
E-Mail: barrigacar@cwpanama.net

Budget Car and Truck Rental
Phone: +(507) 263-8777
Fax: +(507) 263-3059
Website: www.budgetpanama.com

Discovery Rent A Car
Phone: +(507) 238-4820
Fax: +(507) 238-4032
E-Mail: reservaciones@motoresdelaguardia.com

Dollar Rent A Car
Phone: +(507) 270-0355
Fax: +(507) 279-0535
E-Mail: dollar@motoresdelaguardia.com

Euro Rent A Car
Phone: +(507) 229-5257
Fax: +(507) 229-7359
E-Mail: arrecosa@cwpanama.net

G&G Limousine Service
Phone: +(507) 260-2333
E-Mail: ggtux@sinfo.net

Hertz
Phone: +(507) 260-2111
Fax: +(507) 264-1111
E-Mail: hertz@fasa.com.pa

National Car Rental
Phone: +(507) 265-2222
Fax: +(507) 265-3228
E-Mail: reservaciones@nationalpanama.com
Website: www.nationalpanama.com

Payless Car Rental
Phone: +(507) 222-1881

Thrifty Car Rental
Phone: +(507) 264-2613
E-Mail: reservaciones@thrifty-pa.com
Website: www.thrifty-pa.com

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Extensive bus and minibus services run in Panama City. There is a flat fare with coin-operated turnstiles at the entrances of most buses. A single journey will cost about 15 cents per passenger.

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN PANAMA

Panama Info — Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:53 am

Author: Panama Info

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:53 am

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN PANAMA

AUSTRIA
Austrian Consulate
World Trade Center,
Piso 14, Oficina 1401,
Panama City
Phone: (507) 265 3855 / 260 4525
Fax: (507) 265 3470
Email: rzauner@cwpanama.net, austriacon@cableonda.net

ARGENTINA
Embassy of Argentina
Edif. Banco de Iberoamerica
Piso 1 Calles 50 y 53
Panama City
Phone: 507 64 6561 / 507 64 6989
Fax: 507 69 5331

BAHAMAS
Honorary Consulate of Bahamas
Edif. Vista Bella,
Jose G. Duque No 20,
La Cresta
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2234911
Fax: (+507) 2690193
Email: conshonbahamaspty@surinvest.net

BELIZE
Consulate of Belize
P. O. Box 0819-12297
El Dorado
Phone: (507) 236-4132 / (507) 236-3762
Fax: (507) 236-4132

BOLIVIA
Embassy of Bolivia
Calle 50, Edificio Bolivia No 78
Apartado Postal 8187 - Zona 7
Panama City
Phone: (507) 269-0274
Fax: (507) 264-3868

BRAZIL
Brazilian Embassy
Calle Elvira Mendez N.24
Edificio "El Dorado"
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 263-5322, 5540, 5943
Fax: (+507) 2696316
Email: embrasil@embrasil.org.pa

CANADA
Canadian Embassy
World Trade Center
First Floor, Commercial Gallery,
Calle 53E,
Marbella,
Panama City
Phone: (011 507) 264-9731 / 264-7115 / 263-7913
Fax: (011 507) 263-8083
Web Site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/panama/menu-en.asp
Email: panam@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

CHILE
Chilean Embassy
Calle Elvira Mendez,
Ed. Banco de Boston, Piso 11
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2239006, 2239015
Fax: (+507) 2635530
Website: www.embachilepanama.com
Email: echilepa@cwpanama.com, embajada@embachilepanama.com

COLOMBIA
Embassy of Colombia
World Trade Center Building,
Office 1802,
Street 53 urbanizacion,
Marbella,
Panama City
Phone: (507)264-9266
Fax: 223-1134
Web Site: http://www.embajadadecolombia.org.pa/

COSTA RICA
Embassy of Costa Rica
Avenida Samuel Lewis,
Edificio Omega Piso 3ro,
a un costado del Santuario Nacional,
Panama City
Phone: (507) 264 2980 / 223 4059
Fax: (507) 264 4057

CZECH REPUBLIC
Consulate of the Czech Republic
Vía. Max E. Jiménez B,
La Locería Industrial,
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2602952, 2361770, 2361777
Fax: (+507) 2361754
Website: www.mzv.cz/panama
Email: Panama@honorary.mzv.cz, czkonzulat.pa@gmx.net

DENMARK
Royal Danish Consulate General
Via Cincuentenario 28A/Esquina Calle 50
San Francisco,
Panama City
Phone: +507 270 0944
Fax: +507 270 0874
Email: nielsp@gourmar.com

ELSALVADOR
Embassy of El Salvador
Edificio Metropolis,
calle Manuel Espinoza Batista,
piso 4, Apto. 4-A,
Apdo. Postal 8016, Zona 7
Panama City
Phone: 507 223 6385 / 0 507 223 3020
Fax: 507 264 1433
Email: embasalva@cwpanama.net

FINLAND
Finnish Consulate
Via Simons Bolivar y Calle 64 Oeste
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2799803
Fax: (+507) 2604800
Email: esimons@hopsa.com, empresas@hopsa.com

FRANCE
French Embassy
Plaza de Francia,
Zona 1,
Panama City
Phone: (507) 211 6200
Fax: (507) 211 6201
Website: www.ambafrance-pa.org

GERMANY
German Embassy
Calle 53 E,
Urbanizacion Marbella,
Edificio WTC No. 20,
Panama City
Phone: (507) 263 7733, 7991, 4677, 264 1147
Fax: (507) 223 6664
Website: www.panama.diplo.de
Email: germpanama@cwp.net.pa

GREECE
Consulate of Greece
Antiguo Edificio NCR, 3er piso,
Calle Manuel Espinosa Batista & Entrada de la Via Argentina,
El Dorado 6
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2635512, 2630932, 2630540
Fax: (+507) 2635511
Email: greecepa@sinfo.net

HAITI
Embassy of Haiti
Apartado F, Zona 9A
P.O. Box 442
Panama City
Phone: 507-269-3443
Fax: 507-223-1767

INDIA
Indian Embassy
No. 10325,
Avenida Federico Boyd y Calle 51
Bella Vista
Panama City
Phone: (507) 264 2416, 3043
Fax: (507) 264 2855
Email: indempan@c-com.net.pa
Website : www.indempan.org/

IRELAND
Irish Consulate
Bank of Boston Building,
14th Floor,
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2646633
Fax: (+507) 2640269
Email: irishconspma@online.ie

ITALY
Italian Embassy
Avenida Balboa,
Torre Banco Exterior, Piso 25
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2258950, 2258948, 2258949
Fax: (+507) 2274906
Email: panitamb@cwp.net.pa

JAMAICA
Jamaican Embassy
Avenue de Los Martires,
No. 14-22 P.O. Box A1,
Panama 9A
Panama City
Phone: + 507 2284 674 / + 507 2284 822
Fax: + 507 2284 674

JAPAN
Embassy of Japan
Calle 50 y 60E, Obarrio
Apartado No. 1411
Panama City
Phone: (507)263-6155
Fax: (507)263-6019
Website: http://www.panama.emb-japan.go.jp/

KOREA, SOUTH
Embassy of South Korea
Calle 51E, Ricardo Arias,
Campo Alegre, Edificio Plaza
Ciudad de Panama
Panama City
Phone: (507) 264 8203, 8360
Fax: (507) 264 8825
Email: panama@mofat.go.kr

MEXICO
Mexican Embassy
Calle 50
Edificio Plaza
Piso 27
Panama City
Phone: 210-1523 to 25
Fax: 210-1526
Website: http://usuarios.lycos.es/embamex/
Email: embamex@pan.gbm.net

NETHERLANDS
Royal Consulate of the Netherlands
Condominio Tower Plaza,
1er Piso, Calles 50 y Beatriz m. Cabal,
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2647257, 6143782
Fax: (+507) 2647257
Email: consuladonl@cwpanama.net

NORWAY
Royal Norwegian Consulate
Av. Samuel Lewis,
Edificio Comosa S.B.
Panamá City
Phone: (+507) 2631955
Fax: (+507) 2631960

PERU
Embassy of Peru
Edificio World Trade Center,
piso 12 Calle Jose de la Cruz Urbanizacion Marbel,
Corregimiento de Bellavista,
Panama City
Phone: 507 223 1112 / 507 269 6864
Fax: 507 269 6809
Website: http://www.geocities.com/embperpan
Email: embapeu@pananet.com

PHILIPPINES
Consulate General of Philippines
P.O. Box 6-2319
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2641355
Fax: (+507) 2641168
Email: earias@sucre.net

POLAND
Consulate of Poland
Calle Anastacio Ruiz,
Urb. Marbella, Ciudad de Panama,
Panama City
Phone: (507) 263 6254 / 263 5097
Fax: (507) 223 3717

RUSSIA
Russian Embassy
Av. Samuel Lewis,
Obarrio Bella Vista,
Edificio Omega, 7 piso
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2641408, 2641635
Fax: (+507) 2641558
Email: emruspan@sinfo.net

SPAIN
Spanish Embassy
Seat of Belisario Clubs,
between Av. Peru and 33 Calle To-Panama
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2275122, 2275472, 2275748, 2250549, 2252297, 2259281
Fax: (+507) 2276284, 2274926
Email: embesppa@correo.mae.es

SWEDEN
Royal Consulate General of Sweden
Ed.Galerias Balboa,
lokal No 19, primer alto,
Av. Balboa y Calle Aquilino de la Guardia,
Panama City
Phone: +507 264 37 48
Fax: +507 264 63 58
Email: conswed@cwpanama.net

UNITED KINGDOM
British Embassy
Swiss Tower, Calle 53
PO Box 0816
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2690866
Fax: (+507) 2230730, 2635138
Email: britemb@cwpanama.net

UNITED STATES
American Embassy
Avenida Balboa and Calle 37,
Apartado Postal 6959,
Panama City
Phone: [507] 207-7000
Website: http://panama.usembassy.gov/
Email: PanamaWeb@state.gov

URUGUAY
Embassy of Uruguay
Avenida Balboa,
Calle 50E Este,
Edificio Los Delfines-Mezanine, oficina 8
Panama City
Phone: (+507) 2642838, 2648389
Fax: (+507) 2648908
Email: urupanam@cwpanama.net

VENEZUELA
Embassy of Venezuela
Torre HSBC, Piso 5,
Avenida Samuel Lewis,
Panama City
Phone: (507) 269 1244 or 269 1014

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN PANAMA / PANAMA HOTEL GUIDE

Panama Info — Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:06 am

Author: Panama Info

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:06 am

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN PANAMA

PANAMA CITY

Bristol Hotel
Ave. Aquilino de La Guardia,
Panama City,
Panama
Tel: (507) 265-7844
Fax: (507) 265-7829
Email: bristol@pty.com
Web: http://www.thebristol.com/

Caesar Park Hotel
Via Israel & 77th Street,
Panama City,
Panama
Tel: 507 270 0477
Fax: 507 226 4262
Email: info@caesarparkpanama.com
Web: http://www.caesarparkpanama.com

Country Inn and Suites Amador
Amador Causeway,
Panama
Tel: 507 211 4500
Email: country@unesa.com
Web: http://www.panamacanalcountry.com/amador

Courtyard by Marriott Panama
Multiplaza Pacific Mall,
Panama City,
Panama
Tel: 507 301 0101
Fax: 507 301 0102
Email: panama@courtyard.com
Web: http://www.courtyard.com

Crowne Plaza Hotel
Ave. Manuel Espinosa Batista,
Panama City,
Panama
Tel: 507 206 5555
Fax: 507 206 5557
Email: reservas@cppanama.com
Web: http://www.cppanama.com

Decapolis Radisson Hotel
Balboa Avenue,
Multicentro,
Panama City,
Panama
Tel: 507.206.5300
Web: http://www.radisson.com/panamacitypan

El Panama Hotel
Vía España 111,
Ciudad de Panamá,
Apdo. 1753,
Panamá 1,
Panamá
Tel: 507.215.9000
Fax: 507.269.5990
Email: reservas@elpanama.com
Web: http://www.elpanama.com

Four Points by Sheraton Panama
Street 53, Marbela and Ave 5A B South,
Panama City,
832-0239 Panama
Tel: 507.265.3636
Fax: 507.265.3550
Email: reservas@sheraton.com.pa
Web: http://www.fourpoints.com/panamacity

Intercontinental Miramar Hotel
Miramar Plaza,
Avenida Balboa,
Ciudad de Panamá,
Panamá
Tel: 507.214-1000 / 206.8888
Fax: 507.223.4891
Email: pty@interconti.com
Web: http://www.miramarpanama.com

The Panama Marriott
Calle 52 y Ricardo Arias,
Bancaria,
Panama City,
Panama
Tel: 507.210.9100
Fax: 507.210.9110
Email: marriot@cableonda.net
Web: http://www.marriott.com

Veneto Hotel and Casino
Via España,
between Via Veneto & Ave. Eusebio A. Morales,
Panama City,
Panama
Tel: 507.340.8888
Fax: 507.340.8899
Email: reservas@venetocasino.com
Web: http:// www.venetocasino.com

OTHER AREAS

Al Natural -Bocas del Toro
Bastimientos Island ,
Bocas del Toro,
Panama
Tel: 507.757.9004/6575.6103/6640.6935
Email: alnaturalbocas@cwpanama.net
Web: http://www.bocas.com/alnatura.htm

Bananas Village Resort- Isla Grande Caribbean Coast
Isla Grande,
Colon Province,
Panama
Tel: 507.263.9510
Fax: 507.264.7556
Email: info@bananasresort.com
Web: http://www.bananasresort.com

Bocas Best-Tropical Suites
First Street,
Bocas del Toro,
Panama
Tel: 507.757.9081
Fax: 507.757.9081
Email: bocaslasolas@cwpanama.net
Web: http://www.tropical-suites.com

Bocas del Toro Hotel
1 Calle,
Bocas del Toro,
Isla Colon,
Panama
Tel: 507.757.9771
Fax: 507.757.9018
Email: h_bocasdeltoro@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.hotelbocasdeltoro.com

Coral Lodge
San Blas,
Colon
Panama
Tel: 507.317.6754/507.6671.1150 or 6514.2523
Fax: 507.317-6754
Email: lis@corallodge.com
Web: http://www.corallodge.com

Costa Blanca Royal Decameron Resort
Playa Blanca,
Farallón,
Panama
Tel: Offices: 507.206.5300/Hotel:507.993.2255
Fax: 507.214.3539
Email: reservas@decameronpty.com
Web: http://www.decameron.com

Gamboa Rainforest Resort
Soberania National Park,
Panama
Tel: 507.314.9000
Fax: 507.314-9020
Email: reservation@gamboaresort.com
Web: http://www.gamboaresort.com

Hacienda del Mar
Pearl Islands,
Panama
Tel: 507.269.6634
Fax: 507.264.1787
Email: info@haciendadelmar.net
Web: http://www.haciendadelmar.net

Las Olas Resort
Playa La Barqueta,
Panama
Tel: 507-772-3000
Fax: 507-772-3619
Email: lasolas@cwpanama.net
Web: http://www.lasolasresort.com

Playa Blanca Beach Resort
Playa Blanca,
Farallon,
Panama
Tel: (507) 264-6444
Fax: (507) 300-7797
Email: reservaciones@playablancaresort.com
Web: http://www.playablancaresort.com

Playa Bonita Intercontinental Resort
Bridge of the Americas,
Panama
Tel: Resort: 507.21. 8500/Reservations: 507. 206. 8880
Fax: 507.214.1002
Email: reservations@bernhotelspanama.com
Web: http://www.playabonitapanama.com

PANAMA TOURISM GUIDE / TOURISM IN PANAMA

Panama Info — Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:35 pm

Author: Panama Info

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:35 pm

PANAMA TOURISM GUIDE

Panama offers a wide variety of tourist attractions, including excellent shopping. Its position as a crossing point between the Atlantic and the Pacific has naturally made it a major commercial route. Panama City’s Central Avenue, Colón’s Front Street and the newer shopping sectors around the hotels, and Tocumen’s duty free stores have grown because of this trade.

Note: The Fiestas in the various cities are all worth attending, particularly the one at Panama City during the Carnival. This is held on the four days before Ash Wednesday. Others are held to celebrate local patron saints. Las Balserías, a Ngöbé-Bugle Indian celebration held in Chiriquí Province every February, includes feasts and a contest in which the young men toss Balsa logs at one another; those who emerge unscathed may choose their partners.

Panama City

The capital is a curious blend of old Spain, modern America and the bazaar atmosphere of the East. In the old part of the city with its narrow, cobble-stoned streets and colonial buildings, most of the interesting sights are to be found. These include the Plaza de Francia, the Court of Justice Building, the Paseo de las Bóvedas along the massive stone wall, San José Church with its magnificent golden Baroque altar and the Santo Domingo Church, next to which is the Museum of Colonial Religious Art. The old historic city with the Salón Bolivar is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Overlooking the bay is the President’s Palace, the most impressive building in the city; further along the waterfront is the colorful public market. The most interesting museum in town is the Museum of the Panamanian Man north of the market and near the shopping centres. A worthwhile excursion from the city is a visit to Panama Viejo and its ruins including the square tower of the old cathedral, 6km (4 miles) away. This is the original Panama City which – like Fort San Lorenzo – was sacked and looted in 1671 by Henry Morgan, the celebrated Welsh buccaneer who helped to undermine Spanish control of their colonies.

Excursions
An interesting excursion can be made to an easily accessible strip of rainforest within nearby Soberanía National Park (40km/25 miles north of the city), particularly renowned for its many bird species.

Panama Canal

The Panama Canal, to the west of the city, is 80km (50 miles) long and, as Panama’s main tourist attraction, it naturally draws many visitors; recommended is a train or bus ride alongside or a boat trip on the Canal itself; the scenery is beautiful, and the mechanics of the Canal equally fascinating. There is a new Panama Canal Museum in the Casco Viejo area. The Canal was opened in 1914, and an average transit takes eight hours to complete. On December 31 1999, Panama took over full control of the canal from the USA. Some 50km (30 miles) northwest of the capital lies Barro Colorado, the largest island in Gatun Lake, a manmade stretch of water created during the construction of the Panama Canal (and one of the world’s largest artificial lakes). The island is a biological reserve managed by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and reputed to be one of the world’s leading natural tropical laboratories. Day trips to the island from Panama City take visitors to the small town of Gamboa from where special tours (either on foot or by boat) can be arranged.

Balboa

A rather Americanised suburb between the Canal quays and Ancón Hill. One hour’s launch ride away is the island of Taboga, where fine beaches and quality hotels abound. The main method of transport is by water taxi, known locally as panga. A longer trip by launch is necessary to get to the Pearl Islands, which are visited mainly by sea-anglers.

Bocas del Toro

The Bocas del Toro province, in the Panama Caribbean, includes an archipelago (of the same name) consisting of seven large islands and hundreds of smaller ones. Many of the islands lie in the Laguna de Chiriqui, which is particularly popular with diving enthusiasts. Parts of the province are located in two national parks: the International Friendship Park, administered jointly by Panama and Costa Rica; and the Bastimientos Island Marine Park, a marine nature reserve located on one of the islands. Small planes from Panama City arrive daily at the town of Bocas del Toro and, although the area currently remains fairly undeveloped (with limited accommodation available), it is being targeted for major tourist development.

Chiriqui

Located some 450km (270 miles) in the southeast end of Panama, the Chiriquí province is characterized by volcanic highlands with many waterfalls, rivers and spectacular mountain scenery and is known for its cattle and thoroughbred horses as well as banana and coffee plantations. The province also contains the dormant Baru Volcano (3,475m/11,400 ft), located near the popular resort town of Boquete and the mountain resort Cerro Punta. Also nearby is the Baru National Park, famous for its many Quetzal birds. There are several daily flights from Panama City arriving at David (travel time – one hour).

Colón

The second-biggest city in Panama lies on the Caribbean end of the Canal; visitors should see the cathedral and the statues on the promenade known as the Paseo Centenario. Front Street is famous as a shopping centre for duty free luxuries, though it is now rather run down. The city is bustling and quite rough – most visitors just pass through rather than spend a lot of time here.

Darién Gap

This is a sparsely populated wilderness area linking central and southern America and also the only break in the Pan-American Highway (which runs from Alaska to Argentina). Much of this region lies within the Darién National Park, which contains an exceptional variety of habitats, ranging from sandy beaches, rocky coasts, mangroves and swamps to tropical rainforest. The park is also home to two Choco Indian tribes. Trips to the park are available, but visitors are strongly advised to use an experienced guide; the area around the Colombian border, in particular, is a dangerous guerrilla flash point and kidnappings of Western tourists have been reported.

San Blas Islands

An interesting trip can be made from Colón to the San Blas archipelago which comprises 365 islands. It is the home of the Kuna Indian people, the most politically organized of the native groups in Panama, who live on about 40 of the islands and who administer their own autonomous province. The Kuna also operate the region’s hotels and can assist visitors in organizing trips to nearby villages. There are no roads, but small planes fly to several landing strips. For details on how to organize overnight stays, contact the Panamanian Institute of Tourism.

Portobelo

Situated 48km (30 miles) east of Colón, Portobelo was a Spanish garrison town for two centuries with three large stone forts facing the entrance to the harbour. Also in the town are an old Spanish cannon, and the treasure house where gold and silver from Perú and Bolivia were stored before being shipped to Spain. Along the Caribbean coast, between Portobelo and San Lorenzo, are numerous notable 17th- and 18th-century military fortifications.

Azuero Peninsula

Much more relaxed and peaceful than Panama’s cities is the Pacific Peninsula de Azuero, where charming small colonial towns, quiet villages and near-empty beaches await visitors who do not expect to find big hotels.

PANAMA TRAVEL INFORMATION / PANAMA TRAVEL GUIDE

Panama Info — Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:27 pm

Author: Panama Info

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:27 pm

PANAMA TRAVEL INFORMATION

Full Name

Republic of Panama

Capital City

Panama

Area

78,200 sq km
30,193 sq miles

Population

3,000,000

Time Zone

GMT/UTC -5 ()

Languages

Spanish (official)

English (other)

Religion

Roman Catholic (85%), Protestant (10%), Islamic and Jewish (1%)

Currency

Balboa (B)

Electricity

120V 60HzHz

Electric Plug Details

Japanese-style plug with two perpendicular flat blades

American-style plug with two perpendicular flat blades above a circular grounding pin

Country Dialing Code

507