Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For current listings of plays and shows, check out
www.teatrodepanama.com
.
Teatro Anita Villalaz
THEATER
( 501-4020; Paseo las Bóvedas, Plaza de Francia, Casco Viejo)
A historical spot in Casco
Viejo to see live performances.
Teatro En Círculo
THEATER
( 261-5375;
www.teatroencirculo.com
;
Av 6 C Norte near Vía Transístmica)
Plays and musicals
are scheduled regularly.
Teatro Nacional
THEATER
( 262-3525; Av B, Casco Viejo)
Casco Viejo's lovely 19th-century playhouse stages bal-
lets, concerts and plays.
DAY TRIPS FROM PANAMA CITY
Looking to get out of the city for the day? Here are some author-tested sugges-
tions.
»
Laying eyes on the awe-inspiring
Panama Canal
, which cuts a channel across
Panama from Colón (Atlantic) to Balboa (near Pacific); boat from Balboa in
Panama City for a five-hour tour through locks to Miraflores Lake
»
Spotting feathered friends along Pipeline Rd in Parque Nacional Soberanía (
Click
here
)
»
Visiting the world-famous tropical biology center on
Isla Barro Colorado
»
Escaping to the flower-dotted island of
Isla Taboga
»
Surfing gnarly breaks along the
Pacific Coast
Shopping
The city has a number of markets where you can purchase handicrafts native to regions
throughout the country. Here, you'll find a range of handmade goods from baskets made
in Emberá villages to
molas
from Kuna Yala.
A number of shopping malls, some quite high end, highlight the increasing love of
Americana in Panama. Consumerism aside, these air-conditioned spots can be a good
place to escape the heat.