Panama City is found located on the Pacific Coast. Beautiful with its lovely beaches, with its sites of interest that encompass culture as well as family entertainment, the most cosmopolitan and exciting city of Central America, and with a plethora of agreeable surprises where one finds whatever is needed to enjoy a wonderful vacation.
Its privileged geographic positions has led it to become a cultural and international business center. Considered the Bridge of the World and Heart of the Universe, Panama is a special place where one discovers an infinite number of things that defy the imagination.
The growing city has almost one million inhabitants while the country's population passes two million. Descendents from Spanish conquistadors, black Cimarrones, coastal and mountainous indigenous, immigrant familes with European roots, Chinese, Indians, and a high percentage (72%) of mestizos are the product of the melting pot of cultures that is Panama.
Panama City offers landscapes as diverse as its people. Imposing skyscrapers, banks, and financial conglomerates; green and peaceful suburbs: the ruins of the historic city (Panama La Vieja, destroyed by fire in 1671), the charming colonial section known as Casco Antiguo, recently named a World Heritage site by UNESCO, and the view of ships passing through the Panama Canal are some of the characteristic landscapes that can be seen and that enhance the city.
Many visitors are of the opinion that Panama City is a shopping paradise difficult to surpass. Since the times of Balboa, when he discovered the Pacific Ocean, Panama has been a commercial center due to its location along the shortest route between two oceans, still true today which is why one is able to find a variety of prices for cameras, perfumes, electronic equipment, costume jewelry, artisanry, and more.
However many other tourists prefer to travel in the mountains to see the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at the same time, visit exciting jungles, go deep-sea fishing, and enjoy a trip through the Panama Canal.
Do not forget to relax after all these day-time activities as there is also a vibrant nightlife to enjoy. With more than 100 restaurants Panama City offers the opportunity to spend a romantic night together with your loved one enjoying exquisite dishes such as Panamanian traditional as well as international cuisine. In addition, all kinds of nocturnal attractions are offered with a variety that will undoubtedly satisfy different preferences for those that enjoy bars with live music, dance clubs, or folklore shows among many other options.
It is impossible to describe all that Panama has to offer its visitors. However we are sure, without even knowing tastes and preferences, visitors will find something to their taste here and will be eager for a return visit.
