Historic sites
Panama Canal and Miraflores Locks
Panama City, Panamá
The canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific, opened in 1914.
Travel tips in Panama
Natural features
San Blas Islands (Guna Yala)
Tubualá, Guna
An archipelago of about 365 small palm-covered islands on the Caribbean coast, governed by the indigenous Guna people.
Natural features
Bocas del Toro
Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro
An archipelago in the Caribbean near Costa Rica, with a laid-back town on stilts, beaches such as Starfish Beach, and snorkelling, surfing and dolphi…
Historic sites
Casco Viejo, Panama City
San Felipe, Panamá
The colonial old town of Panama City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with restored buildings, churches, plazas and rooftop bars looking across the bay…
Walks and treks
Boquete
Boquete, Chiriquí Province
A mountain town in the highlands of Chiriquí, famous for Geisha coffee farms, which offer tours.