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Panama (PA) |
| Continent: |
North America |
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| Surface: |
75.517 km ² |
| Inhabitants: |
3.325.200 |
| Capital: |
Panamá |
International banking code (ISO Codes): |
Pa |
| Official language: |
Spaniard |
Code: |
+507 |
| Currency: |
Balboa |
Number plate: |
Pa |
| Routes of Panama: |
351 |
Routes towards Panama: |
494 |
| Preferred airports: |
Mamitupo (MPI), Colonist (ONX), Ustupo (UTU), Mulatupo (MPP), Carti (CTE), Contadora (OTD), Jaque (JQE), Panama City (CAP), Rio Sidra (RSI), Bocas Del Toro (BOC) |
| Principal cities: |
Panamá, San Miguelito, Tocumen, David, Arraiján, Colón, Tired Cumbres, Chorrera, Pacora, Santiago, Chitré, Vista Alegre, Chilibre, Cativá, Nuevo Arraiján |
| Airline company based in Panama: |
COPA, Aeroperlas |
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Tourist guide Panama (North America) |
The Republic of Panama is a country of Central America, frontier of Costa Rica in North and Colombia in the South. The country is crossed by an interoceanic channel, the channel of Panamá, which connects the Caribbean to North with the Pacific in the South, and thus North America in South America. The islands of the pearls also belong to Panama, they include/understand Isla de Rey and Isla San Jose in the gulf of Panamá and Isla de Coiba in the Pacific Ocean.
Geography: On the topographic level, Panamá is characterized by very varied landscapes, rather mountainous. The virgin forest occupies 50% of the country and is cleared up towards the coast, where the landscapes of plates dominate, traversed by many rivers.
Mountains and rivers: The culminating point of the country is the Barú volcano, with its 3.475 meters, in the national park of Chiriqui, frontier of Costa Rica. The longest river of the country is Chucunaque and more the big lake is Gatun, which has a surface of 430 km ².
Climate and advised season: The climate in Panamá is tropical; it thus made very hot and wet there all the year. The water content of the air is very high, and the average temperature in day and seaside is of 27° C. The temperatures are fresher in mountain where the climate is more pleasant. Thus, the temperatures in day do not reach there to the maximum that 18° C. the best period to travel to Panama is the months located between December and Mars, precipitations being then less abundant. In a general way, one can affirm that it rains twice more on the side of the Caribbean that Pacifique side.
Language (S) of the country and communication: The official language and the most spoken language are the Spaniard. The inhabitants of Panama speak sometimes also the English and some Indian languages.
Health and vaccines: It is in general recommended to be vaccinated against hepatitis has, typhus, the polio, the diphteria and tetanus. To protect itself from the viruses propagated by the mosquitos and the insects, it is enough most of the time to wear covering clothing and to use insecticides sold on the spot. All the big cities of Panama and the tourist sites are able to guarantee care of good quality. It is recommended to provide itself with a special health insurance for the voyages, valid in the whole world, with insurance-repatriation in the event of urgency. Apart from that, it is recommended to peel the fruits and to cook vegetables in order to avoid any risk of infection. It is also judicious to carry a small first-aid kit with the necessary one.
Conditions of entry: The passport is obligatory and must be valid still 6 months after having left the territory. The visa of tourism is valid 90 days and will be delivered to you as of your arrival with the airport. The children must be in possession of an individual passport.
If you wish to obtain from advantage of information in connection with the conditions of entry or safety, or on the vaccines to be carried out, please consult Internet site of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Arrival and displacements on the spot: One of the best air links for Panama City (PTY) is proposed by the Spanish company Iberia (IB), starting from Madrid (MAD), with a stopover in Miami (MIA).
Capital: Panamá-city is the capital of the State of the same name. It counts approximately 700.000 inhabitants. The old city (Panamá Vieja), which is located at 6 km in the East of the new city, was destroyed in 1671 by the English pirate Henry Morgan. There remain about it today only ruins, which are classified since 2003 with the world heritage of UNESCO. The most famous monument of the new city is without any doubt the channel of Panamá, which is located at the West of the city. This chief of work of the technique was built in 1912. It took 11 years to build this channel, which is visited the every day by many tourists. One of the best means to visit it is to accomplish a voyage by train or bus along the channel. You between-will perceive then per moment of the splendid sights on the virgin forest. The national park of Sobrena is another very appreciated goal of excursion. One can observe many species of birds there.
Tourist sites and places of bathe: This small country of Central America is especially known for its channel. This tropical country however abounds in other wonders, natural these. The observation of the birds is thus an activity very applied to Panamá. But the watery amateurs of sports and in love ones with nature will be them-also filled. Along the coasts the Pacific and the Caribbean, you will find splendid sand beaches end. The interior of the country is not in remainder and abounds in national parks which will make you discover the virgin forest.
Most famous of these parks, classified with the world heritage of UNESCO, is the national park of Darién, at the Colombian border. It contains very wide virgin forests, marshes of mangroves, sand beaches end and high summits.
To 450 km in the West of Panamá is the national park of Chiriqui, to him also very appreciated amateurs of nature. It is composed of volcanic high-plates. One meets there many cascades and landscapes of mountain to cut the breath. This park is especially known for the Quetzal, a bird saw there and that one can observe in an natural environment still almost intact
The small town of Boquete can it also prove to be a goal of excursion interesting. It is located in the national park of Chiriqui. It is known for its climate at the pleasant temperatures and its fresh evenings. These are especially the agreeably fresh temperatures which made of Boquete a very appreciated destination of the American and European immigrants.
However, the preferred destination of the travellers apart from Panamá-City remains the islands of Boca, for a stay with the beach in the Caribbean. They are appreciated for their picturesque charm and their accessibility. The archipelago is composed of seven islands principal and several hundreds of other small islands, protected by the coral barriers which protect them from the waves. Tourism is the main resource of the Boca islands besides. In the provincial capital of Bocas del Toro, one finds many places of lodging in all the categories.
Religion: the population of Panamá is mainly Christian, 98% being declared catholic or Protestant. Only a small minority known as to belong to no confession.
Big cities: Panamá-city, San Miguelito, Tocumen, David, Colonist, Tired Cumbres, Chorrera and Pacora.
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