Panama Vacation

A visit to the Panama Embassy or local consulate is essential if you intend to do anything more than visit the country. Here you may wish to apply for a multi-entry visa previous to your travels, or find valuable information about the country from its own representatives.

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Panama is in general a casual city, with formal attire being used on special occasions. Despite the heat you will find that most people opt for light pants or jeans, though you may want to ignore this standard for comfort sake! At night you will find that people dress up a bit for dining out [...]

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Citizens of the United States, Canada or Europe who arrive to Panama by air do not need a visa to enter Panama. You will need to display your government issued passport upon arrival and may be required to show proof of planned departure within 90 days of arrival (i.e. your return flight information). Upon arrival [...]

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Panama has nearly 35 domestic airports or landing strips located throughout the country and offering easy, safe access to even the most remote parts of the country. A surprising 6 of these are located within the Darien jungle from biological stations to more popular destinations like Piñas Bay. At least 12 of the airstrips are [...]

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While the Bocas del Toro and David airports have flight routes to and from San Jose, Costa Rica, there is only one major international airport in Panama: the Tocumen International Airport (PTY - also an expression used to reference the city of Panama).

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Panama’s two main domestic airlines Aeroperlas (TACA regional) and Air Panama offer very comparable service and schedules to more than 20 destinations within Panama. While popular routes like Panama-David run several flights daily, harder to reach destinations like Bahia Piña or island destinations generally only have two to four flights a week. Be sure to [...]

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