Frommer's: The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. This guide provides expert advice on the best beaches, bird watching spots, & ecolodges, as well as recommendations on what to see & do in Panama City. It

Includes:: outspoken opinions on what's worth your time & what's not. It also provides exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. It contains off the beaten path experiences & undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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From a cosmopolitan capital alongside the expanding Panama Canal to sugar-sand beaches, mist-capped highlands & rainforests teeming with creatures, Panama is both full-on adventure & blissful escape. Carolyn Mc Carthy, Lonely Planet Writer
Getting you to the heart of a place

Amazing experiences Inspirational images, author recommendations & the best of local knowledge. Plan the perfect trip Planning features & top itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip. Get off the beaten track Our authors uncover local secrets that will make your trip unique. Special Features Tips for first-time travelers Outdoor adventures advice Casco Viejo city walk Cultural & wildlife essays We tell it like it is
Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.

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Panama at 1:500, 000 on a double-sided indexed map from Mapas Na Turismo with very clear presentation of the country’s topography, tourist information & enlargements for most visited areas. Excellent use of relief shading & altitude colouring gives an almost 3-D presentation of the terrain. National parks & other protected areas are clearly marked. Additional graphics indicate mangroves & yolillal palm tree swamps. Road network

Includes:: seasonal tracks & indicates driving distances on main routes & locations of fuel supplies. Places of interest are highlighted & various symbols also mark locations with tourist accommodation, beaches, surfing & diving sites, hot springs, etc. The map divides the country east/west with a very generous overlap between the sides &

Includes:: an index of localities. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10’ intervals. Map legend is in Spanish & English. Enlargements show the Panama Canal & Bocas del Toro Archipelago at 1:200, 000, with a further enlargement at 1:50, 000 of the Isla Barra Colorado within the Canal Zone.



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Panama in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

Panama in the Living Abroad series from Moon, one of America’s leading travel publishers, covering a range of countries worldwide & offering practical guidance on residing away from home. Stylistically, Moon’s editorial style is strongly American in focus, often offering cultural insights & observations with an American audience in mind. However, each of the titles in the Living Abroad series has been comprehensively reviewed & researched by writers who have lived there, offering readers a knowledgeable insight into the destination. Each of the titles in the Living Abroad series is similarly arranged, allowing readers to identify the information they need easily. Individual titles serve as practical guides to the destination in addition to valuable companions while living abroad. A ‘welcome’ section profiles the country, introducing the reader to the destination, with details on social climate, history, government & economy, people & culture & planning your trip, including advice on what to bring, visas & passports, local transport & sample itineraries. The ‘ Daily Life’ section incorporates a range of practical information with useful guidance on making the move, housing considerations, language & education, health, employment, finance, communications & travel & transportation. Each chapter is presented with a series of headings & the most important things for visitors to consider. There is also a dedicated section dedicated to exploring the prime-living locations, often organised by city. An overview of the region is provided in addition to an overview map identifying the most desirable living locations; there is also further guidance on where to live, daily life & getting around. ...

The Panama Adventure Set consists of a Pocket Naturalist Guide & National Geographic map; ideal, lightweight references to take hiking or driving through this spectacular region. Waterford`s folding, pocket-sized Panama Birds guide is a beautifully illustrated reference to over 140 familiar & unique species & features a map highlighting birding hotspots. National Geographic`s Panama Adventure Travel Map is a waterproof, tear-resistant map to the region that provides detailed information on roadways, topography & points of interest. ...

Panama in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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The Panama Canal on a double-side map with photos, diagrams, & the history of the canal project. On one side the map shows the whole length of the canal from ocean to ocean, with the main shipping channel clearly marked & the surrounding lakes, bays, rivers, railways & highways identified & annotated with text & photos to highlight various features & aspects. Above the map is a detailed history of the canal, from the earliest times of initial problems to the final success of the construction project. On the reverse a simplified 3-D diagram explains how the canal works, annotated with more photographs & information panels about the canal & Panama. ...

Panama City & The Panama Canal in the Moon Spotlight guide series; covering a range of specific local cities, districts, areas & regions in North, Central & South America & targeted at those seeking to travel to a specific area within a country. Each of the guides has been extracted in full from the relevant country Moon Handbook & individual titles focus on a particular city, region or notable area of the destination. Many of the guides in the series are unique in their coverage, although are limited in putting the destination into its wider geographical context that a more comprehensive guide would provide. Stylistically, Moon ...

Panama City & The Panama Canal in the Moon Spotlight guide series; covering a range of specific local cities, districts, areas & regions in North, Central & South America & targeted at those seeking to travel to a specific area within a country. Each of the guides has been extracted in full from the relevant country Moon Handbook & individual titles focus on a particular city, region or notable area of the destination. Many of the guides in the series are unique in their coverage, although are limited in putting the destination into its wider geographical context that a more comprehensive guide would provide. Stylistically, Moon ...