I am going to Panama tomorrow with a friend. I didn't want to go, but the airfare was cheap.?

Question

What is there to do and see in Panama? Anyone been there with some experience to tell?

Answer 1

I always visit my friends, who are Panamanians, and I constantly visit the following places:

For shopping it is the following:

1. Multi Plaza Shopping Center in Punta Pacifica

2. Multicentro Shopping Center that is in front of Punta Paitilla Inn hotel.

3. The Zona Libre has great bargains specially if you are a foreigner.  All you need to do is to show to your sales agent your valid passport and they will eliminate the sales tax just for you!!

Things or places to visit while you are in Panama:

1. The ruins of Henry Morgan.

2. Casco Viejo

3. Panama Viejo (or Old Panama)

4. La iglesia de oro. (The Golden Church)

5. Gamboa Rainforest Hotel.  It is something like a zoo and almost everybody does love it.

Answer 2

As as a professional travel agent, I can tell you off bat that if you paid for your airline tickets in advance they normally do have a "no reimbursement" or "no refundable" policy.

Answer 3

ok, im panamanian, and ive been to panama many times, and if you go to panama city, and your a gringo your either gonna get robbed(garunteed) or someones going to try and rip you off, because they know your a tourist, but! if you go to isla grande, it is about 2-3hours from panama city, people are nice and the beaches are clear blue and white sand with lots of palm trees the hotels are cheap. Almost everywhere in panama its cheap, exept for electronics. And if your a gringo don't got to places like colon, it is the worst, gang banners everywhere.