We travel the country for a week to discover the most stunning towns and scenery.
With a more than affordable area, Panama offers comprehensive plans to visit this beautiful country, from the big city to small towns and living nature over an area of just over 75,000 square kilometers. We visit the best spots in Panama in just one week.
As is the only way possible, we begin our trip in Panama City, having spent a a day discovering its charms. We set out from the newly opened BlueBay City Panamá, taking the Cerro La Cruz road, within the Alto Campana National Park, just over 60 kilometers away. After an accessible hike to the top, we will discover magnificent views of the Canal basin, Chame Bay and several islands, such as Taborcillo, Ensenada or Otoque.
The third day of adventure takes us to the Laguna de San Carlos, on the Picacho hillside. Around it are several paths and routes to enjoy what nature offers. For those who would like that, it is suitable for overnight outdoor camping but if we continue our trip, we will reach El Valle de Anton, where there are hotels, cabins and even a Spa.
Undoubtedly, El Valle de Anton is the perfect place to bring together nature and relaxation, as well as to discover the only inhabited volcano in the world. Here we visit the Botanical and Zoological Garden El Níspero, with more than 100 animal species and 180 types of plants and trees, hot springs and la isla dormida, a mountain the summit of which resembles the figure of a woman lying face up.
Having spent the night in the Valle de Antón, we continue towards La Pintada, a picturesque town noted for its crafts and for making the traditional sombrero pintao, a hat which has nothing to do with
the Panama one. The village also produces coffee and citrus fruits, particularly oranges.
Before finishing the trip where we began, we still need to visit Natá de los Caballeros and Aguadulce. In the former, we mustn’t forget to visit the Church of Natá, declared a National Historic Landmark, as well as the Basilica of St. James the Apostle and the Chapel of San Juan de Dios. This city was one of the first cities built on the isthmus during the colonial era.
In Aguadulce, a city notable for its industries, we will discover the Museum of Salt and Sugar.
With this last visit, we come to the end of our journey, thanks to which we will have discovered a Panama with all its sides, from the big city to its lively nature and culture.
