Apparently, Panama is among the top 5 best-rated countries in the world in which to retire. Facts like this, together with the attractions of a tropical climate and the buzz of a Latin American country are hard to ignore. Throw into the mix really cheap flights with Lufthansa from Europe and we’re ready to start researching our journey. Be sure to first check out our Plan, Maps and Budget for this 26-day roundtrip Panama City to Bocas Del Toro.

Around Town in Santa Catalina Panama
Santa Catalina is a relaxing place to unwind, especially after spending a few days in Panama City. This is a small resort ...
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Jungla Experience Boquete Panama
Our journey west along the Panama highway had taken us through the foothills of the Cordillera de Talamanca mountain range ...
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Coffee Tours in Boquete Panama
Having done a tea plantation tour in Sri Lanka, it seemed only fair to do one of the coffee tours ...
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Boquete Mountain Trails – The Hills Have Eyes
The hills and mountains around Boquete are a huge draw for tourists who want to enjoy some serious trekking off ...
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Ziplining in Boquete Panama
Ziplining had already been on our hitlist for a couple of years. When planning our trip to Panama, we discovered ...
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Hotel Central Boquete Panama
“Hotel Central” is quite a misnomer for a hotel name, since the Hotel Central Boquete Panama is anything but central. You'll ...
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Waterfall Rappelling in Boquete 🧗♂️
Abseiling down a waterfall might not be everyone's cup of tea, but for an adrenaline rush its hard to beat ...
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Bocas Town Carnival
A water taxi is most people's introduction to Bocas town in Bocas del Toro, though you can also fly directly ...
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Bocas Del Toro Snorkeling Tour
The easiest way of finding some decent Bocas Del Toro snorkeling locations is to take a full-day boat trip from ...
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Ushuaia Guesthouse Bastimentos – Panama
Our first impressions of Isla Bastimentos were not promising. We were just hoping that the guesthouse we had booked 3 ...
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Buy Your Own Panamanian Island
Our 4-week trip to Panama wasn't just about taking a holiday. We've read many of the reports about Panama being ...
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Our Panamanian Hotel Experiences
During our 4-week trip around Panama, we stayed at a variety of hotels and guesthouses - in fact 11 in ...
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Our Final Panama Budget & Impressions
So what are our takeaways following a 4-week road trip around Panama? Below you'll find a summary of our Panama ...
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Getting Gringoed in Isla Colon Bocas del Toro
After spending a couple of days in Bocas del Toro, we decided to spend some extra days in a more ...
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The Soná of ‘Prison Break’ Fame
Any fans of the mini-series will be familiar with the infamous Soná of 'Prison Break' fame. This fictional prison featured in ...
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Isla Bastimentos Bocas Del Toro – Panama
Following our 5-day tour of Isla Colón, we were ready to venture further afield to one of the other large ...
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Getting Around Panama by Shuttle Bus 🚌
Without any real train infrastructure, buses are the primary way that most Panamanians — and many travelers — get around ...
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Panama Travel Plan – Our 26-day Itinerary
Apparently, Panama is among the top 5 best-rated countries in the world in which to retire. Facts like this, together with ...
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What to Do in Boquete Panama
Boquete is one of the highlights of a trip to Panama, showcasing the diversity of this unique country. Not really a ...
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Amsterdam Layover Hotel & Activities
Our incredibly low-priced Lufthansa flights from Europe to Panama departed from Holland. We therefore needed to find budget flights to ...
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Lufthansa Longhaul Inflight Experience
Our journey from Europe to Panama involved a 3-leg flight with Lufthansa, starting from Amsterdam. Having flown little with Lufthansa ...
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Avianca from Bogota to Panama Tocumen Airport
The final leg of our 3-flight journey from Amsterdam to Panama was an Avianca flight from Bogota, Columbia to Panama ...
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Panama City Hotels – Avoid Slum Areas
Our Panama Travel plan started with 4 days in Panama City on arrival, and another 2 days there at the ...
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Top 14 Panama City Activities
Our 26-day Panama roundtrip followed the classic route west from Panama City as far as Bocas Del Toro, taking in ...
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Panama Canal Kayaking 🛶 Jungle Land Experience
The Panama Canal is arguably one of most important structural achievements ever built. Apart from cutting a slice through a mountain, ...
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Panama City to Santa Catalina by Bus
Although our 26-day trip around Panama started in Panama City, our first real taste of the Pacific coast was in ...
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Roundtrip Panama City to Bocas Del Toro
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