Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The forest just south of the Puente de las Américas (visible from the center) is a sur-
viving patch of dry forest, which once lined Central America's Pacific coast. Keep your
eyes open for three-toed sloths and other wildlife.
Activities
Barefoot Panama
TOUR
( 6780-3010;
www.barefootpanama.com
; city tour per person US$79)
Prompt and profession-
al, this tiny agency does a great city tour of Panama that takes in everything from the his-
tory to flora and fauna. There are also day trips to San Lorenzo and Gamboa, with visits
to a Wounaan indigenous village.
City Sightseeing Panama
BUS TOUR
( 392-6000;
www.citysightseeingpty.com
; Av Justo Arosemena & Calle 29 Este; 24hr ticket
adult/child US$29/24)
A good way to get your bearings is by these red double-deckers that
loop the city. Stops include Multicentro Mall, Calle Uruguay, Casco Viejo and the
Amador Causeway. Service is hop-on, hop-off, so you can explore the sights all you want
with hourly pickups. Departures run between 9am and 4pm, except for the night tour.
Tickets are good for 24 or 48 hours.
They also offer a tour of the canal zone.
Panama Audubon Society
OUTDOORS
( 232-5977;
www.audubonpanama.org
)
Holds bird walks and monthly meetings with inter-
esting speakers at Parque Natural Metropolitano visitors center. It's a good opportunity to
get to know some Panamanian bird-watchers and to learn more about tropical bird spe-
cies. Both English and Spanish are spoken.
Bikes n More
BICYCLE RENTAL
(per hour from US$4; 8am-6pm Sat & Sun)
At the Causeway entrance, Bikes n More oper-
ates a booth where you can rent a bicycle.
Courses
Casco Antiguo Spanish School
LANGUAGE COURSE
OFFLINE MAP
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