List of places to visit and things to do

You could easily spend a week in Panama City visiting the sights, historic buildings, Panama Viejo (first ruined city), The Panama canal, Jungle walkways, beaches and tropical islands and sailing down the Panama canal from Pacific to Atlantic. 

…. see the undiscovered country, Fishing, Birdwatching and tours to do, other HostelsPanama.com links for foreigners in Panama

 

 See huge ships come through the Miraflores Locks ..Panama Canal visitors center

 

 Take a 10 minute bus ride to the Colonial Quarter , markets, gift shops, old buildings and character 

  •  Old Town, Colonial Quarter Walking Tour 

  •  Archaeological museum 

  •  Pedestrian Shopping Mall and Markets

  •  Independence Square 

  •  Museum of the Canal

  •  History museum 

  •  Old Buildings, now new nightclubs and cafes 

  •  Panama Invasion relics : Bombed Out Headquarters of the Police 

  •  Ancient French Fortress 

  •  President's Palace 

  •  Modern Art Museum 

 

 Old City Ruins (destroyed by Captain Morgan) and Craft Market (3Km by bus or taxi)

 

  •  The Causeway : 3Km long walking, park cafes', Marinas (Yatcht Club), bars

  •  The Causeway : Smithsonian Marine Museum

  •  The Causeway : new Museum of Ecology

  •  Bridge of the Americas

  •  Beaches near to the city (San Juan)

 

Panama Canal Zone : The old American Administration City

  •  Cerro de Ancon : views, nature, giant flag

  •  Balboa Town Old Buildings

  •  Panama Canal Building (amazing painted ceiling)

  •  The old Balboa High School now the ACP Technical Departments, it's corridors are a museum and it has Panama's best English Library 

 

Gamboa Area

  •  The Botanical Gardens and mini Zoo

  •  Gamboa Rainforest : Jungle waterfall walk 

  •  Gamboa Rainforest : The Tower for Birdwatching 

  •  Gamboa Rainforest Hotel : amazing hotel

  •  Gamboa Rainforest : Indigenous Island 

  •  Gamboa Rainforest : Pipeline Road : Some of the Worlds best Birdwatching

 

More Jungle

  •  Camino de Las Cruces : ancient road through the jungle 

  •  Parque Metroplitano : Views and Jungle walking 2Km from Anita's 

 

 Taboga Island and beach

 

Sports

  •  Lake Fishing – guaranteed to catch 

  •  Big Game fishing 

 

Caribbean Coast Tour

  •  Take the Tourist Train along the canal and through the Jungle to Colon 

  •  Take a cruise on the Panama Canal 

  •  Crew on a yacht down the Panama Canal 

  •  Waterpark 

  •  Fort San Lorenzo 

  •  Colon City : Duty Free Shopping Zone 

  •  Portobello old town 

  •  Diving 

  •  Other Caribbean Island and surfing beach

 

Spanish Panama/ Anita's Neighbourhood

  •  Restaurants at least 50 within walking distance

  •  Bars and Clubs : 20-30 including 4 on Via Argentina and the Karaoke bar next to the park

  •  Casinos : Crown has Free Shows and beer for $1, and cheap food

  •  Hang Out in The Sidewalk cafes of our Paris like neighborhood

  •  Hang Out in the Park and watch the locals strolling

  •  Catch a movie at the nearby multiplex 

  •  Go and see an alternative film at the University of Panama Screen 10 minutes walk away

  •  Pop into one of the nearby internet cafes and email the friends back in the cold countries. 

  •  Work on your Spanish talk to the grandfather selling bananas from his cart on the street 

  •  Catch a street Parade : for Carnival or other festivals 

 

Economical Healthcare :

  • Get your teeth fixed, or benefit from US trained surgeons our contacts

  •  Invest : Property Bargains 

  •  take a Latin Dance class..Free on Friday's at our place !

 

Shopping

  •  Shopping : heaps on Via Espana

  •  The luxury shopping Street near Sanctuario Nacional

  •  Old Town, markets and Machatazo the store with everything

  •  By bus to Albrook Mall

  •  15 minute walk to Paitilla Mall

  •  6 other malls in the suburbs

 

 

Further: out of Town

  •  Cerro Azul, semi highland and waterfall walks

  •  West over the Bridge to fine sandy Pacific Beaches, golf clubs and resorts

  •  El Valle, fashionable 2nd home area, hot springs and hills

  •  Towards David, Bocas and Costa Rica

 

 CHILL on our balconies with a cocktail, you're on tropical time !