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TOURS & EXPEDITIONS

  • Islands
  • Contadora, San Blas, Bocas del Toro, Taborcillo, Great Island, Taboga, Iguana, Canes, Paridos, City tours Channel.
  • Ecological tours
  • Gamboa, indigenous Chagres and communities, Darién, Cerro Azul, the Valley, Colorado Mud, Parques-Volca'n, Opening, Observations of birds, White Beach, Coronado Beach.
  • Historical tours
  • Portobelo, San Felipe, Museums, Old Helmet
  • Tours of Fishing
  • River Rafting, Cannopy, Diving, Snorckeling

SOME INFORMATION FOR THE TRAVELLERS

LANGUAGE & MONEY

  •  The official language of Panama is the Spanish. The English language particularly in the area of the businesses and some parts of ours is used geography like Colon  and Bocas of the Toro.
  • The official currency of Panamá, is the Balboa which has the same economic value of the American dollar. The dollar is  use in  Panamá  because  the República does not print paper money, if  not only rocks our own currencies those that have the same value of the Americans like the 5, 10, 25, 50 cents y 1 Balboa.

THE CLIMATE IN PANAMA

  • Only two stations exist in Panamá, the dry station of December to April and the rainy one between April until end of year. The average of the temperature is between 25° to 30° C. The climate is tropical and the humidity is always relative.



LIKE MOVE IN PANAMA

  • The tariffs of taxis in the city of Panama are cradles in a system of zones. The cap driver must show his map of the zones of the city if you are not in agreement with the price. Normally the tariff must be between U.S. $1,50 to 2,50 depending on the crossed zones. From Tocumen Airport to Panamá City (approx 40 minutes) the official tariff is $25.00 by person and $10.00 for each additional person . Until Colon the tariff is of U.S. $80.00 by 1 to 4 people, a route.

 

  • Local Airlines are situated in  the Airport of Albrook where your will find  flights to all the parts of the country.
  • Aeroperlas  Tel. (507) 315-7555 it serves Accountant, David, Colon, Bocas del Toro, Changuinola, Armuelles Port, Chitré, Santiago, the Palm, the Real one, Jaqué, Garachiné, Sambú.
  • Mapiex tel. 315-0888.

 

  • Bus
    Panama city has Buses  to all the parts of the country. The International Buses has routes  from the City of Panamá to San Jose Costa Rica, with connections to all countries of  Center America. For but information it consults in the reception of the hotel.

 

  • Rent a cars
  • AVIS Tel.(507) 264 07 22
  • BUDGET RENT A CAR Tel.(507) 263 87 77
  • DOLLAR Tel. (507) 225 40 77
  • HERTZ Tel. (507) 264 11 11
  • INTERNATIONAL Tel. (507) 264 45 40
  • NATIONAL Tel. (507) 264 82 77
  • THRIFTY Tel. (507) 264 26 13
  • TOYOTA RENT A CAR Tel. (507) 223 60 85
  • VANTAGE Tel. (507) 263 37 45

MORE IMPORTANCE INFORMATION

  • Electricity: 120V 60 Cycles.
  • Hour: Panamá is in Standard Eastern Time Zone (five hours before GMT)
  • Population: Around 2,4 millions.
  • Political System: Panamá is a democratic and independent Republic.
  • High point: Barú volcano, 3475 meters on the sea.
  • Countries neighboring: Colombia and Costa Rica.
  • Islands in the Province of San Blas: over 365.
  • Official tourist information: IPAT Tel. (507) 226 70 00
  • Airport the International of Tocumen Tel.: (507) 238 43 22
  • American Express Tel.: (507) 263 58 58
  • Visa Tel.: (507) 264 09 88
  • Masters Card Tel.: (507) 263 52 21
  • Diners Tel.: (507) 263 81 95


HOW TO BUY IN FREE ZONE OF COLON

  • For the buyers: the products are sent under customs safekeeping from the Free Zone of Colón to the international airport of Tocumen, where they are given to the passengers who start off for the different destinies. Normally, they are given with a day of anticipation to the destiny flight. With this, on the following day it is managed to remove the product from customs with sufficient time in the first level of the airport while it verifies his flight.