Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
POST
Many hotels sell stamps and some will mail guests' letters.
Main Post Office
(Av Balboa btwn Calles 23 & 24;
7am-5:45pm Mon-Fri, to 4:45pm Sat)
Holds poste restante items for 30 days.
Post Office
(Plaza las Americas; 7am-5:45pm Mon-Fri, to 4:45pm Sat)
Only post office for
mailing packages. There's a second branch nearby.
TELEPHONE
Tarjetas
(phonecards) valued at US$3, US$5 and US$10 can be purchased at pharmacies
for local and regional calls from any card phone.
TOURIST INFORMATION
ATP (Autoridad de Turismo Panamá) offices give out free maps. The usefulness of a giv-
en office depends on the individual employees; few speak English.
Autoridad de Turismo Panamá
(ATP, Panama Tourism Authority; 226-7000;
www.atp.gob.pa
; Vía Israel, Centro Atlapa, San Francisco; 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri)
Panama's
tourist bureau is headquartered at the Atlapa Convention Center in the San Francisco
neighborhood. Enter at the rear of the large building. ATP gives out free maps and in-
formation on things to see and do. There are also ATP information counters in Casco
Viejo and Panamá Viejo .
ANAM
(Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente; 500-0855, 315-0855;
www.anam.gob.pa
;
Building
804, Albrook; 8am-4pm)
ANAM can occasionally provide maps and information on na-
tional parks. However, they are not organized to provide much assistance to tourists.
Getting There & Away
AIR
International flights arrive at and depart from
Tocumen International Airport
(
238-4160, 238-4322;
www.tocumenpanama.aero
)
, 35km northeast of the city center.
Domestic flights depart from
Albrook airport
(Aeropuerto Marcos A Gelabert;
315-0403)
, aka Aeropuerto Marcos A Gelabert, in the former Albrook Air Force Station
near the canal.
of writing, the online system was out of order and it was best to go to Albrook airport in
person to buy tickets. Since this requires extra planning and logistics, it's best to check
with your lodging on the current situation.
