Panama City, Panama overview

Founded in 1519 by Pedro Arias de Avila, Panama City flourished in early colonial times as the Pacific port of transshipment of Andean riches to Spain. Construction of the Panama Canal brought assured prosperity, and American sanitary measures and disease control made Panama a clean and healthful tropical city. The city has a reputation as a drug transshipment point between South America and the United States.

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Panama City Highlights

Panama City Highlights

$165/Adult

Panama City HighlightsEmbark on a thrilling shore excursion right from the port of Panama City, Pana...

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Fort San Lorenzo & Agua Clara Locks

Fort San Lorenzo & Agua Clara Locks

$180.33/Adult

The Fort at San Lorenzo was first built during the late 16th century. King Philip II of Spain order...

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Gatun River and the Embera People

Gatun River and the Embera People

$200/Adult

The morning begins with a pick up by your guide from your Panama City hotel for the 90 minute drive...

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The Canal and Colonial Panama

The Canal and Colonial Panama

$245.45/Adult

The Panama Canal is known as the 8th wonder of the world and seeing it is believing that it is true...

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44 Panama City, Panama Port Reviews

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by SREVILL01

We booked the Highlights of Panama City excursion. The excursion itself was decent but we had an awful guide. Olda was our guide. She began by telling us how corrupt her country was, told us about her education in tourism industry and that she was married to a Dutch man. Very little information about Panama history, couldn't answer specific questions about the area, skipped portions of the tour other guides were covering (we listened in on another group to learn about colonial Panama), Olda took a group of nearly 40 people on foot to a museum that refused entry due to a mask requirement. She didn't advise of any requirement, didn't provide masks, and then rushed on to make sure she covered the obligatory number of historical sites within the excursion time. Didn't give much time to enjoy any of the sites.

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by HappySkippers

Panama City looked like a little Miami which we were not expecting. We did the deluxe city tour with lunch. Well worth the price.

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