The only guide to the best of Panama designed for the amount of time readers really have for their trip.
Open Road's Best of Panama, 2nd Edition, gives readers great choices and suggestions for trips of various lengths. Readers are not weighed down with tons of useless information - we cut to the chase and give readers short descriptions. Only the top hotels and restaurants in each price category have been selected for this book. Readers will learn the best ways to transit the Panama Canal, relax in the Bocas del Toro area of beaches and tropical resorts, enjoy the cosmopolitan pleasures of Panama City, and tour world-class attractions like Darien National Park, the famous tropical research station of Isla Barra Colorado, and Coiba National Park. We also show readers how to visit the indigenous people like the Cuna Indians, the best spots for viewing wildlife in mountain and coastal parks, and special trips for birders and big-time billfish anglers - for both of which Panama is considered among the top world destinations