Category: Panama
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How to Have 5 Types of Fun on 1 Panama Vacation
Planning a family vacation can be an exercise in negotiation and patience, especially when your family is made up of six vocal, strong-willed individuals. Our Panama vacation, however, magically checked all our boxes. Relaxing beach vacation? Check. History lesson vacation? Check. Cultural adventure vacation? Check. Wildlife vacation? Check. Dangerous adventure that involved sea urchins? Check,…
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Why We Loved El Valle de Anton in Panama
The windy road up to El Valle de Anton gives you a hint of what’s to come: the air cools down as you drive, and you start to pass fancy homes that spill bougainvillea over their gates. This charming town is a haven for hikers as well as a popular getaway from the heat and…
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Visiting the Panama Canal With Kids
Visiting the Panama Canal was was the number one thing my husband—a man invested both personally and professionally in international shipping—wanted to do in Panama. So we did, of course, see the Panama Canal, and I was pleasantly surprised how fun it was for the whole family. We went to the Agua Clara Locks and…
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Things to Do in Casco Viejo, Panama with Kids
Casco Viejo, the “old quarter” of Panama City, is ritzy. Filled with boutique hotels, fancy restaurants, government buildings, nightlife, and museums, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and on everybody’s top 10 things to do in Panama list. However, “ritzy” and “my kids” don’t usually go well together, so making a visit to Casco…