Panama

General Information

General Information for travelers going to Panama Language(s): Spanish, English widely spoken Capital City: Panama City Local Time: GMT -5 Currency: Balboa (PAB 1 = 100 Centesimos) or US Dollar (USD 1 = 100 Cents) Notes: USD: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Coins: PAB: 1, 10. Centesimos: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 or Cents: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 Dialling Code: 507 Electricity: 110/220V AC 60Hz

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Passport, Visa, Embassy

Passport & Visa Info The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate. Passports Required by all. Passport Validity: Passports must be valid for 3 months. Visas The following DO...

Airports

Panama City Tocumen International (PTY)

Health risks

Panama has a developing economy. The capital is Panama City. Outside the Panama City area, which has many first-class hotels and restaurants, tourist facilities vary in quality. CRIME: There is a moderate but growing level of crime in Panama City. The level of crime in the city of Colon is high. Police checkpoints have become commonplace on weekends in both cities. Based upon...

Surf Panama, Morro Negrito - Average Wave Height: 4 to 8 Feet

Surf Panama, Morro Negrito - Average Wave Height: 4 to 8 Feet, Panama The moist morning air riffles through your hair as you race out to the reef. The boat’s bow smacks the water in a deafening rhythm; dolphins escort you to sea. Suddenly the outer island and the waves come into view, but it’s tough to tell just how big and how hard they’re breaking. The driver cuts the engine. All goes quiet. You toss your surfboard into the warm water and dive...

Weather

Climate: Tropical climate with hot temperatures and plentiful rainfall which mainly falls between May-Nov. Rainfall is greater on the lowlands on the northern or Caribbean coast with almost twice as much rain as the Pacific coast, although temperatures are virtually the same. Clothing: Lightweights, tropical and washable cottons all year with warmer clothing for higher regions...