Casco Viejo, Panama City

National GeographicSep 4

Panama Beyond the Canal—6 Experiences You Can't Miss

While the canal remains Panama City's defining landmark, some of the capital's most rewarding experiences unfold well beyond its banks. Delve into Afro-Caribbean and Indigenous heritage, explore ...

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OgayaPlaceOffers four-day tours including transport and accommodation.
Guna YalaNeighborhoodArchipelago inhabited by Indigenous Guna people.
Museo de la Cultura GunaMuseumProvides cultural understanding of the Guna people.
Ancona ExpeditionsPlaceOffers four-day sailing excursions.
NasoPlaceIndigenous people inhabiting Bocas del Toro region.
Parque Internacional La AmistadSightArea with remarkable biodiversity and Naso villages.
Casco ViejoNeighborhood
Elsewhere
Ngäbe-BugléPlaceSoloy, PanamaIndigenous group with sacred sites and cacao ceremonies.
KikiSightSoloy, PanamaSacred waterfall, considered a living temple.
Mata OscuraSightPedasí, PanamaBeach where sea turtles nest.
Fundación Agua y TierraPlacePedasí, PanamaNonprofit protecting turtle nests.
Turtle Eco RoutePlacePedasí, PanamaConnects travelers with community-led experiences.
Feria de la TortugaFestivalPedasí, PanamaAnnual festival celebrating turtle conservation.

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National GeographicAug 15

Walk the Streets of Panama City Like a Local—Here's How

For centuries, Panama has been a crossroads between worlds. The canal may have put it on the global map, but its greatest stories are found beyond the waterway — in neighbourhoods being reclaimed, ...

Evolved from neglected district to fashionable address.

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American Trade HotelHotelPalatial 1917 building, formerly a gang base.
Casco ViejoNeighborhoodEvolved from neglected district to fashionable address.
Santa AnaNeighborhoodNeighbouring area with a raw and timeworn landscape.
El ChorrilloNeighborhoodNeighbouring area, fighting centred here in 1989.
Movimiento Cultural IdentidadPlaceNonprofit organizing community development programmes.
Café Coca-ColaCaféPanama's oldest cafe, licensed to use Coca-Cola name.
El Gato NegroRestaurantServes bowls of lentil soup.
Cementerio AmadorSightResting place of notable figures, including first president.
Museo Afro-AntillanoMuseumTraces history of Afro-Antillean culture in Panama.
Museo de la MolaMuseumDisplays 200 colourful molas reflecting Guna connection.
Museo del Canal Interoceánico de PanamáMuseumExplores Panama's role as a global trading hub.
Plaza de FranciaSightMemorialises French workers who died constructing canal.
Panama ViejoParkRuins of the city's original Spanish settlement.
Panadería La VenezolanaRestaurant

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Casco Viejo

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Panama Beyond the Canal—6 Experiences You Can't Miss

Walk the Streets of Panama City Like a Local—Here's How