Tips & Tricks
Sports Fishing – due to the wealth of sports fishing opportunities awaiting expert fishermen on both the country’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, various sports fishing charter services are available to book such expeditions. In the Pacific coast, Marlin, Yellow Fin Tuna, Dorado, etc. can be found in open water fishing and Grouper or Snapper in […]
Surfing – young travelers coming from other surfing destinations (such as southern California) will likely want to look into the surfing activities taking place in Panama, which would include destinations such as Playa Venao, Santa Catalina, and Bocas del Toro (among others). There are surf tour operators that such travelers can contact to arrange such […]
Isla Grande (beach) – this beach, located on the country’s Atlantic coast, is 1 ½ hour drive from Panama City (via highway), past the famous ruins and Black Christ at Portobelo, to a small town called La Guaira. From here a wooden canoe with an outboard motor will take you to the island—the 10-minute trip […]
Vista Mar Golf & Beach Resort (Vista Mar Blvd., Vista Mar Beach Resort, Km. 92, San Carlos, Panama) — located 1 ½ hours southwest of Panama City (off the Pan-American Highway), this is a 6,800 yard, 18-hole, par 72 championship seaside golf course (designed by J. Michael Poellot) that’s part of a resort complex in […]
Hotel El Panama Convention Center and Casino (Via España 111, Panama City) – this is so much more than your typical casino. While there is over 20,000 square feet of gaming space, the El Panama offers patrons so much more. For gamblers, there are over 300 slot and video slot machines and 21 table games […]
JW Marriott Panama Golf & Beach Resort (340 Calle 3ra Buenaventura, Rio Hato, Panama) – formerly known as the Bristol Buenaventura, it is regarded as the best golf course in Latin America — a 18 hole, par 72 golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. This course is located just 80 miles west of Panama City. […]