Lonely Planet: Central America on a shoestring - Panama (ebook Chapter)
Consider Panama a place of discovery, where you can explore ruined forts on the Caribbean coast or boat deep into indigenous territories. The canal expansion spells growth, but for now you can still pick an empty islet and play Survivor for a day.
Coverage includes: Understand Panama, Panama Today, History – from early indigenous habitation to empire, Noriega and the canal, Culture, Arts, Sports, Landscape & Wildlife, Directory, Panama City & around, Panama Canal & around, Monumento Nacional Isla Barro Colorado, Isla Taboga, Pacific Coast & Highlands, El Valle, Chitré, Pedasí, Playa Venao, Santa Catalina, Santa Fé, Chiriquí Province, David, Golfo de Chiriquí, Punta Burica, Playa Las Lajas, Boquete, Parque Nacional Volcán Barú, Cerro Punta, Parque Internacional La Amistad, Bocas del Toro Province, Isla Colón, Isla Carenero, Isla Bastimentos, Almirante, Changuinola, Colón & around, Portobelo, Isla Grande, Comarca de Kuna Yala, Darién Province, Metetí, Yaviza, El Real, Parque Nacional Darién, La Palma, Reserva Natural Punta Patiño, and Sambú.
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