The capital city of the Central American country of Panama, Panama City is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal and is a destination that some 708,738 call home. Famous as a banking centre and for its wealth of cultural and historic attractions, the city is popular with tourists, especially of North American origin since it can be reached so easily from Canadian and US soils.

A very sparse list provides the choice of children’s activities for Panama City, suggesting that this is perhaps not the best destination at which to take a family holiday. If you’re happy to spend every day on the beach then the vast stretch of visitor-friendly coastline available to the city might be enough to keep the kids from getting bored.

Panama Jazz Festival: Lovers of this popular musical genre from Panama City and the rest of the country converge at a selection of venues to appreciate performances by national and international artists. The festival generally runs for six days.

There is no shortage of things to see in Panama with the city offering an eclectic mix of historic, modern and natural sights. The Old City or Casco Viejo is the city’s showpiece; offering a large selection of historically interesting architecture, many buildings being worthy of a mention in their own right. A plethora of museums are on hand while unspoilt nature at its finest can be found at the Metropolitan Park.

Tocumen International Airport serves the city and is a major gateway to the entire country also, maintaining connections largely within the Americas. The US is well connected, with regular flights to most major cities provided by the likes of Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. The country’s national carrier, Copa Airlines serves a large number of Central and South American cities as well as destinations in the US also.

Banks: 08:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday; 08:00 to 12:00, Saturday
Post Offices: 08:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday
Department Stores and Shops: 09:00 to 20:00, Monday to Saturday
Museums: times vary according to the venue
Business Offices: 07:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday