Welcome To Costa Rica
Panama is one of the world's most visitor-friendly countries. It's people are warm, friendly and unspoiled. Panama has always been an international crossroads-Panamanians are accustomed to meeting people from other lands and English is a second language. Another great visitor convenience is that the US dollar is the Panamanian currency.
Panama has protected rain forests, exotic wildlife, tropical mountains, great historical sites, white sand beaches, coral reefs, deep-sea fishing, architecture of Spanish-colonial nature, and several Amerindian cultures. Panama is most famous for its canal, one of the great engineering feats of the 20th century and a major attraction for cuise-ships passengers and those who opt for smaller boat tours.
The islands offer the visitor a great diversity of attractions and natural environments, uncommon to other regions of our continent: luxurious rain forests with an abundance of fauna and flora,and sunny islands.
Upgrade your visit to Central America getting to know the best from two neighboring countries! Enjoy snorkeling at the pristine beaches of Bocas del Toro, visit the coffee plantations at Boquete and get close with nature at the Orosi Valley and Irazú Volcano.
If your idea is to get in the rainforest, Panamá offers you Nationals Parks, declared Biosphere Reserve and Mankind Heritage. The Rainforest have the richest variety of flora and fauna around the world (Darién National Park) where more than 10,000 species of plants and 1000 species of birds live together. You can also visit Indian tribes along with the tropical rain forest only 1.5 from Panama City.
Although not well known for its beaches, Panama has almost 3,000km of coastline. The coral reefs and unspoilt sands are as gorgeous as any of the more celebrated beaches in the region. These are located both on the Caribbean in the north and on the Pacific in the south. Although currently little visited by tourists, Panama is a friendly and welcoming country with an eclectic mix of cultures from Europe, Africa, China, India and the West Indies.
The archipelago of Bocas del Toro has remained a unique and unspoiled place, only recently having been discovered by international travelers. An early visitor, Christopher Columbus visited the islands on October 6, 1502 where he took refuge in the calm waters and gathered food from the islands for their voyage home. Bocas is an outdoor lovers paradise with unspoiled coral reefs, deep-sea fishing, boating, kayaking, snorkeling, surfing and white sandy deserted beaches and coves. The local people of the province are made up of mainly indigenous tribes and descendants of slaves from Jamaica, which contributes to Bocas' diverse and lively culture.
Locals and travelers alike travel leisurely between the islands in dugout canoes and kayaks. The islands each offer something different in terms of wildlife and bio-diversity. Sloths, monkeys, toucans, parrots, iguanas and tiny brightly colored poison dart frogs are just some of the islands' many inhabitants.For those that love a more active and challenging trip, Bocas offers some of the best untouched deep-sea fishing in the region. Scuba diving in Bocas del Toro is in some of the best and most diverse waters in all of Central America. Yet the cost is about half what you would expect to pay in places like Roatan, Honduras.
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