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Panama

Capital: Panama City · 13 regions · 801 places

PA PAUS travel advisory: 2/4
Population
4.18M
Area
78.2K km²
Capital
Panama City
Currency
PAB
Power plugs
A · B
110 V
Calling code
+507

Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country located at the southern end of Central America in North America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over 4 million inhabitants. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Panama in October

69 Panama

Pocrí

Coclé · Panama
31° / 22° 357 mm Oct
68 Panama

San Juan Bautista

Herrera Province · Panama
31° / 23° 320 mm Oct
68 Panama

Monagrillo

Herrera Province · Panama
31° / 22° 334 mm Oct
68 Panama

Llano Bonito

Herrera Province · Panama
31° / 22° 334 mm Oct
Chitré i
68 Panama

Chitré

Herrera Province · Panama
31° / 22° 334 mm Oct
Aguadulce i
68 Panama

Aguadulce

Coclé · Panama
31° / 23° 353 mm Oct
68 Panama

La Arena

Herrera Province · Panama
31° / 22° 334 mm Oct
Antón i
68 Panama

Antón

Coclé · Panama
31° / 23° 332 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Panama: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Panama City869392836566666568656673
San Miguelito869290816466666567656572
Juan Díaz869290816466666567656572
David535350494246464647485050
Colón818685836666666566656667
Arraiján869394886766666568656673
Las Cumbres869293876766666566656672
La Chorrera859188826766666667656671
Pedregal869290816466666567656572
Tocumen869293836666666567656572
Santiago484744433946444545484746
Parque Lefevre869290816466666567656572
Chilibre747773634650495052515662
Cativá828787856565656665656567
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Panama

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Colón27°27°27°28°29°29°28°28°29°29°28°28°
Cativá27°27°27°28°29°29°28°28°29°29°28°28°
Sabanitas27°27°27°28°29°29°28°28°29°29°28°28°
Puerto Pilón27°27°27°28°29°29°28°28°29°29°28°28°
Bocas del Toro27°27°28°28°29°29°28°29°29°29°28°28°
Margarita27°27°27°28°29°29°28°28°29°29°28°28°
Río Alejandro27°27°27°28°29°29°28°28°29°29°28°28°
Río Hato27°26°26°27°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°28°
Arraiján27°25°25°27°28°29°29°29°29°28°28°28°
Ancón27°25°25°27°28°29°29°29°29°28°28°28°
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Panama

All holiday types
National parks11Island holidays10World Heritage6Diving8Summer holidaysWinter sun
Tourist density

Tourism in Panama

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
2.49M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#91
Visitors per resident
0.6
Visitors per km²
32

Most popular destinations in Panama

  1. 1Panama CityVery high
  2. 2BoqueteHigh
  3. 3Bocas del ToroHigh
  4. 4ColónModerate
  5. 5San PedroHigh
  6. 6SantiagoModerate
  7. 7Cerro PuntaHigh
  8. 8PortobeloHigh
  9. 9GualacaModerate
  10. 10DavidModerate
  11. 11PedasíModerate
  12. 12Nueva GorgonaModerate
Practical

Panama: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
AB
Voltage
110 V · 60 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Panamanian Balboa

PAB · B/.

Languages
Spanish
Calling code
+507
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Oct 9, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurantPAB 12.00≈ $12.00
  • CappuccinoPAB 3.00≈ $3.00
  • Beer (0.5 l)PAB 4.30≈ $4.30
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)PAB 1.30≈ $1.30
  • Taxi, 5 kmPAB 8.20≈ $8.20
  • Public transport ticketPAB 1.50≈ $1.50
  • Mid-range hotel, per nightPAB 100≈ $100

Estimated from Panama’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 50% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Nov 3Separation Day
  • Nov 4Flag Day
  • Nov 5Colon Day
  • Nov 10Shout in Villa de los Santos
  • Nov 28Independence Day
  • Dec 8Mother's Day
  • Dec 25Christmas Day

Regions of Panama

13

Largest cities in Panama

Panama City i
65 Panama

Panama City

Panamá · Panama
30° / 23° 375 mm Oct
65 Panama

San Miguelito

Panamá · Panama
30° / 23° 362 mm Oct
65 Panama

Juan Díaz

Panamá · Panama
30° / 23° 362 mm Oct
David i
48 Panama

David

Chiriquí Province · Panama
30° / 22° 504 mm Oct
Colón i
65 Panama

Colón

Colón · Panama
30° / 23° 363 mm Oct
Arraiján i
65 Panama

Arraiján

Panamá Oeste Province · Panama
30° / 22° 368 mm Oct
Las Cumbres i
65 Panama

Las Cumbres

Panamá · Panama
29° / 22° 382 mm Oct
La Chorrera i
65 Panama

La Chorrera

Panamá Oeste Province · Panama
30° / 23° 388 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Panama

Coiba i

Coiba

Soná · 79 km
Darién National Park i

Darién National Park

Unión Chocó · 39 km
fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo i

fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

Portobelo · 0 km

The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá

San Felipe · 0 km
Coiba i

Coiba

Soná · 81 km
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves i

Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves

Barranco Adentro · 27 km
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá i

Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá

San Felipe · 0 km

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

CO ColombiaCR Costa Rica