(TNTmagazine) The New York Times once said Kuna Yala – also known as San Blas - is one of the few holiday destinations that an anthropologist and a beach bum can agree on. True enough, with ancient tribal culture mixing with translucent Caribbean seas and coral reefs, you can’t really go wrong. The myth is that the expansive archipelago consists of 365 islands, one … [Read more...]
How to spend Two Weeks in Panama
(EyeonPanama) Panama Suggested Travel Itinerary: Only have two weeks in Panama? Here is our action-packed, yet frugal travel suggestions. Day 1: Fly into Panama City Day 2: Panama City: Panama City Tour Day 3: Panama City: Train / Caribbean Beach and Jungle Tour Day 4: Panama City: Lake Gatun Monkey Island Day 5: Panama City: El Valle Day 6: San … [Read more...]
Las Clementinas Hotel Opens in Panama World Heritage Site
Tuesday marked the official opening of Panama's newest boutique hotel, Las Clementinas Chambers, Cafe and Bar, located in Casco Viejo, the walled historic district near the Panama Canal. The fully-restored 1930s building has six over-sized suites and is the sister hotel of The Canal House, which was recently called Panama's "top boutique offering" by Lonely Planet Travel … [Read more...]
Panama: San Blas Island solitude
(The Miami Herald) John Henderson Beach on Isla Kuanidup, in Archipelago San Blas, Panama. Then the boat docks at Isla Yandup, and I’m wondering if two days are too few.Next to the tiny dock is an impossibly perfect beach 150 feet long with powdery white sand that looks cleaned by groundskeepers at Augusta National. The island is the size of a 400-meter track and covered … [Read more...]
Playa Blanca Resort All Included Experience
(MovingtoPanama)Playa Blanca Resort on the Panama Pacific is an all inclusive experience. Yes, if you stay at the Playa Blanca Resort you pay one set fee for everything. More than the reasonable prices, it is the experience at Playa Blanca Resort that brings visitors back again and again. The experience starts the moment you check in, where you can choose an over-sized room … [Read more...]