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A Pacific skyline, the historic Casco Viejo and the canal next door.

Panama City, Panama at a glance
Panama City is in Panama, Central America. People mainly speak Spanish. The currency is the US Dollar (USD).
A Pacific skyline, the historic Casco Viejo and the canal next door.
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- Capital
- Panama City
- Region
- Central America
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Panama’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Elsewhere in Panama

PortobeloUNESCO
Heritage site · Panamá Province
Portobelo is a historic port and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama. Located on the northern part of the Isthmus of Panama, it is 32 km (20 mi) northeast of the modern port of Colón now at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: en:User:Tedder (CC BY 3.0). Map
CoibaUNESCO
Island · Veraguas Province
Coiba is the largest island in Central America, with an area of 494 km2 (191 sq mi), off the Pacific coast of the Panamanian province of Veraguas. It is part of the Montijo District of that province.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Seibert (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Darién National ParkUNESCO
Park & nature · Darién Province
Darién National Park is a World Heritage Site in Panama. It is about 325 kilometers (202 mi) from Panama City, is the most extensive of all national parks of Panama, and is one of the most important World Heritage Sites in Central America.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mdf (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Casco ViejoUNESCO
Landmark · Panamá Province
Casco Antiguo, also known as Casco Viejo or San Felipe, is the historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city, Panamá Viejo in 1671, when the latter was attacked by pirates.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: RB Photo (CC BY 2.0). Map

Panamá ViejoUNESCO
Ruins · Panamá Province
Panamá Viejo, also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan. It is located in the suburbs of the current capital.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Editorpana (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San LorenzoUNESCO
Fuerte San Jeronimo
Fort · Colón Province
The fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo are military constructions, built by the Spanish Empire during the 17th and 18th centuries on the Caribbean coastline of Colón Province in Panama. The ruins are located on the coast of the province of Colón.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: gailf548 from New York State, USA (CC BY 2.0). Map
A few words in Spanish
From VoyaKin’s free Spanish lessons in the app, with audio there.
- HolaHello / Hi
- Buenos díasGood morning
- Buenas tardesGood afternoon
- Buenas nochesGood evening / Good night
- ¿Cómo está?How are you? (polite)
- Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?Fine, thanks. And you?
- AdiósGoodbye
- Hasta luegoSee you later / Bye
Keep exploring
Questions only someone who’s been can answer? Join the Panama Circle to meet travelers and people who live there.
Planning more of the country? Plan a trip to Panama
Cities: Boquete
Also in Central America: Mexico · Costa Rica · Belize · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Nicaragua
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