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Visiting Panama City, Panama


A diverse multicultural city of almost 1.3 million, Panama City offers a lot more than an up-close view of the Canal. Shantytowns slink up alongside shiny high-rise condos. The Old City is an atmospheric labyrinth of churches, plazas and palaces. Fifteen miles from downtown Panama City, Soberania National Park is an excellent destination for hiking and birding. For a fascinating look at the canal, take a taxi or local bus to Miraflores Locks Visitor Center and look down on the traffic below.
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The Balboa Inn

4 of 5 stars
Michigan
Nov 20, 2009

My two sons (mid 20s) and I stayed at the Balboa Inn for two nights mid-November 2009. The hospitality was great. Everything we needed was taken care of and Gina went out of her way to make sure we...more

Country Inn & Suites Panama Canal

3 of 5 stars
Lima, Peru
Nov 19, 2009

If you talk about the name, it was always confused with Country Inn and Suites El Dorado, under the same chain. Therefore, you need to confirm that your family and friends heard the word "Amador" when...more

Hotel Costa Inn

1 of 5 stars
indianapolis
Nov 19, 2009

the cleaning staff, five stars, the management no stars, the first room we had the air condiontioner quit working , they coulddi't get it workining so we downsized to a diffrerent room, believe it or...more

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