Panama
97 places in Panama, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCentral America
CapitalPanama City
Places written97
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, B · 120 V travel adapter
CurrencyUS dollar (USD), Balboa
LanguagesSpanish
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (49) Landmarks & history (11) Museums & culture (26) Attractions & fun (3) Food & drink (8)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Casco Viejo, Panama City
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Coiba National Park
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Congo Culture
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Corpus Christi at La Villa
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Fuerte San Lorenzo
UNESCO · World Heritage
La Amistad International Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Panamá Viejo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Portobelo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Camino de Cruces
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Golden Altar
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Panama Canal Museum
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Sombrero Pintao
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Altos de Campana
hill
Ancon Hill
forest 
Barro Colorado Island
river cave
Bayano Caves
island 
Bocas del Toro
viewpoint 
Boquete
slot canyon
Cajones de Chame
river canyon
Cangilones de Gualaca
mountain
Cerro Canajagua
national park 
Cerro Hoya
national park 
Chagres National Park
island
Coiba National Park
forest reserve
El Montuoso Forest Reserve
mountain 
El Valle de Antón
orchid collection
Finca Drácula
forest reserve
Fortuna Forest Reserve
township and rainforest
Gamboa
island 
Isla Bastimentos
beach 
Isla Cañas
island 
Isla Escudo de Veraguas
island 
Isla Grande
island 
Isla Iguana
waterfall
Kiki Falls
national park
La Amistad International Park
crater lake
La Yeguada Lagoon
lake
Lagunas de Volcán
lake 
Lake Gatún
forest 
Metropolitan Natural Park
national park
Omar Torrijos National Park
forest 
Pipeline Road
beach 
Playa Venao
private reserve
Punta Patiño Nature Reserve
wetland
San San Pond Sak Wetlands
beach 
Santa Catalina
mountain 
Santa Fe de Veraguas
national park 
Sarigua
beach 
Starfish Beach
island 
Taboga
waterfall
Tavida Waterfall
viewpoint 
The Amador Causeway
hot spring 
The Caldera Hot Springs
trail
The Camino de Cruces
viewpoint 
The Cinta Costera
island 
The Gulf of Chiriquí
island 
The Pearl Islands
trail 
The Quetzales Trail
island 
The San Blas Islands
island
The Zapatilla Cays
mountain 
Volcán Barú
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Bocas Town
old town
Casco Viejo, Panama City
old town
David and the Chiriquí Lowlands
fortress
Fuerte San Lorenzo
church 
Natá de los Caballeros
ruins
Panamá Viejo
old town
Parita and the Azuero Towns
fortress
Portobelo
monument 
The Atlantic Locks
church
The Golden Altar
monument 
The Panama Canal
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Atalaya
temple
Baha'i House of Worship
highland town
Cerro Punta
tradition
Congo Culture
festival
Corpus Christi at La Villa
archaeological site
El Caño Archaeological Park
rock art site
El Nancito Petroglyphs
tradition 
La Arena Pottery
tradition 
Molas
village
Nombre de Dios
tradition 
Panamanian Baseball
festival 
Panamanian Carnival
town
Pedasí
river valley
Sambú Valley
church
San Francisco de la Montaña Church
archaeological site
Sitio Barriles
tradition
Tamborito and Mejorana
museum 
The Biomuseo
tradition
The Emberá Communities of Chagres
festival 
The Mejorana Festival
indigenous community
The Naso of the Teribe River
tradition 
The Ngäbe-Buglé
museum
The Panama Canal Museum
festival 
The Panama Jazz Festival
tradition 
The Pollera
tradition
The Sombrero Pintao
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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