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Gamboa, Panama gives tourists a real experience of the rainforest at its finest. Minutes from the Panama Canal, Gamboa is situated IN the rainforest. Gamboa was the township of the old Panama Canal Zone and although now mostly deserted, it is still maintained and well kept for those who decide to visit. As we drove to Gamboa from Panama City (only about 1 hour), there was a stretch of road that we took right along the Panama Canal and witnessed the enormous tankers that navigate the Canal more...

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Unique Experiences \| Wildlife Panama Gamboa, Panama by mrl38 from CT Gamboa, Panama gives tourists a real experience of the rainforest at its finest. Minutes from the Panama Canal, Gamboa is situated IN the rainforest. Gamboa was the township of... More
Panama Gamboa Rainforest Resort by mrl38 from CT Gamboa Rainforest Resort is reason enough to visit Gamboa. Located IN the jungle, this ecotourism resort has so many activities that More
Fishing \| Surfing \| Off the Beaten Path \| Fishing \| Budget Travelers Bocas del Toro surfing, fishing, hanging out by emodiboi from Canada 2 cheers Santa Catalina is a small fishing village on the pacific coast of panama. To get there you need to get to Santiago, and then get a bus to Sona. From there you can catch the bus to... More
Beaches Bocas del Toro Great party place. by bacon from OR Spent 2 weeks on Bocas and Carenero. Don't stay directly across the water from Bocas town. Beaches weren't all that great and a little more expensive than the Caribbean side of... More
Surfing \| Budget Travelers Isla Colon BOCAS DEL TORO by emodiboi from Canada This place is definetly worth checking out. winter is best, for surf. There is some heavy beachbreak (BLUFF...) and several reef/point set-ups. a water taxi there and back costs... More

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Diving \| Food and Restaurants \| Snorkeling \| Unique Experiences \| Unique Experiences Teresa Machan joins the oyster divers of Panama in search of the perfect pearl For centuries divers have plunged into the turquoise waters off Panama's Pacific coast in search of the black-lipped oysters that yield precious pearls. Teresa Machan joined them in the hunt for treasure...more Article from Travel \| guardian.co.uk
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Real Estate \| Seniors Panama: So Hot Right Now The first wave of 79 million U.S. boomers is turning 60 this year. Boomers are retiring earlier than did previous generations....more Article from USA Today
Budget Travelers \| Food and Restaurants \| Off the Beaten Path Confounding The Concierge Who Only Wants To Help At the entrance, a man in a straw hat barbecues spare ribs and offers to sell you a rack for a dollar. Whether or not you accept, he smiles and say, "Buenos dias, bonita," and then you can walk into the cemetery......more Article from SFGate: Travel
Archaeology \| Cruises On board an intellectual voyage of discovery David Aaronovitch joins Swan Hellenic's Minerva II for a cruise with a difference: one where lecturers, libraries and classical concerts replace bingo, casinos and tea dances...more Article from Guardian Unlimited

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