River Rafting (Rio Chagres / Rio Chiriqui Grande

Hiking (Parque Natural Metropolitano)

Family Picnics (Jardin Botanico Summit) - A tropical zoo with animals and birds unique to Panama’s jungles set in a magnificent 80 year old botanical garden. Located 40 minutes from Panama City and where you can visit the Harpey Eagle, Most Powerful - Almost Extinct Bird of Prey in the World

Spend the Afternoon Taking Pictures in the Historic City (Casco Viejo)

Discover the Splendor of Mi Pueblito (Cerro Ancon)

Visit Monkey Island – Travel by boat in the Panama Canal Waterway to an island where at least four types of monkeys are observed playing around in the rainforest.

Visit the Different Regional Fairs

Bird Watching (Canopy Tower, Parque Nacional Soberania) – Called by Travel and Leisure magazine one of the top 25 ecolodges in the world, Canopy tower offers a close to nature experience and world class birding. It is only 30 minutes away from Panama City.

Night Stroll along Balboa Avenue and enjoy the panoramic view of the ships waiting to cross the Panama Canal.

Visit the Embera Indian Community (Parara Puru, Rio Chagres): Take a motorized canoe, only means of transportation in the jungle, at the River Chagres, to an authentic Embera Indian Village, along a jungle riverside, the village Indians will share their native foods, perform a tribal dance, and offer authentic body paintings while explaining their way of life and traditions.

Visit the Smithsonian Marine Center (Causeway)

Dive at Dawn in Portobelo, Colon (Caribbean Sea) or Run the Waves of Santa Catalina (Pacific Ocean)

Organize a Tour to Barro Colorado (Gatun Lake) – A living tropical laboratory run by the Smithsonian Institute of Tropical Research. Located in a lake forming part of the Panama Canal, it hosts 381 bird species, 103 mammal species and 1316 plant species. Previously only researchers were allowed on the island, but now tour operators are allowed to take tourists on day trips.

Pratice “Kayaking” and “Rapelling” in Chiriqui or Canopy in El Valle

Sit in the Plaza Bolivar with Coffee and a Good Book

Go Across the Canal from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea in a Panama Canal mini-cruise, you will pass under the bridge of the Americas at the mouth if the canal, see rainforests along the way and hear the history of one of mankind’s greatest achievements.

Visit the Golden Altar at Saint Joseph’s Church in Casco Viejo, the Only Treasure not Stolen in Panama, by Pirate Morgan

Visit the ruins of Portobelo – A historic town that has the ruins of four Spanish forts and a restored customs house. It was the Spanish embarkation port for all treasure stripped from the Inca Empire and a favorite spot for pirates such as Sir Francis Drake

Visit the Pipeline Road (also known as Camino de Cruces) – Just an hour outside of Panama City it’s also the most accessible. Experts consider it one of the top places in the world for nature observation and bird watching. Hiring a nature guide is essential

Visit the Wild Life Sanctuary (Taboga-Uraba)

Visit the Pacific Beaches

Go Fishing to the Pearl Islands where Many World Records have been Caught

Spend a Romantic Night in a “Bed and Breakfast” in El Valle

Visit the Pearl Islands Archipielago which played host of the third time CBS’s Survivor Pearl Islands Series, and stay at one of Panama’s Most Luxurious Eco-Tourism Hotels, Hacienda del Mar, www.haciendadelmar.net.

Go Golfing in Panama – Panama offers the best championship golf courses in Central America. These include the only seaside golf course in the region, Mantaray Golf Course, just 1.5 hours away from Panama City with an 18 hole, 72 par course designed by Randall Thompsen, and the only golf course in Latin America with a computerized GPS system, Summit Golf and Resort, among many other such as Quebrada Grande Golf and Country Club at Valle Escondido in Boquete, Tucan Country Club and Resort and Cielo Paraiso designed by Michael Poellet also in Boquete.