🇵🇦 Ciudad de Panamá

📍 About Ciudad de Panamá

The Panama Canal, the colonial Casco Antiguo, the modern skyline, and the biodiversity of Bocas del Toro and Darién.

🗺️ What to do & see in Ciudad de Panamá

• ✅Stroll through the restored Casco Antiguo and its colonial streets
• ✅Cross the Panama Canal and witness the Miraflores Locks in operation
• ✅Walk along the Cinta Costera with views of the skyline
• ✅Visit the Biomuseo designed by Frank Gehry
• ✅Explore the ruins of Panamá Viejo, the original 16th-century city
• ✅Climb Cerro Ancón for panoramic views of the bay

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Ciudad de Panamá

• ⭐Panama Canal and Miraflores Locks
• ⭐Casco Antiguo (Casco Viejo)
• ⭐Biomuseo at Amador Causeway
• ⭐Panamá Viejo
• ⭐Metropolitan Cathedral
• ⭐Cerro Ancón

🍽️ Local cuisine in Ciudad de Panamá

• 🍴Sancocho de gallina, the national chicken soup with yam and cilantro
• 🍴Ropa vieja, shredded beef with sautéed onions and peppers
• 🍴Ceviche de corvina, fresh and served at the Fish Market
• 🍴Patacones, fried green plantain slices
• 🍴Carimañolas, yuca dough stuffed with meat

💡 Travel tips for Ciudad de Panamá

• 💡The US dollar and the Panamanian balboa are both in circulation
• 💡The dry season from December to April is the best time to visit
• 💡The metro and Metrobus system make getting around the city easy
• 💡Avoid areas like El Chorrillo and Curundú at night
• 💡Bring lightweight clothing and sun protection due to tropical heat and humidity