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This one will save you a lot of time and frustration. Driving into Panama City from the interior is a breeze but it's like a Lobster Trap, once you're in, there is only a small opening to find your way out! If you want to take a day trip to the great Panama Beaches on the Pacific coast it's a lovely drive. It will take you about 90 minutes, providing you can find your way out of the city!

Of course you want to make sure you have a trusty road map handy. Although you likely won't find one in Panama until it's too late! I recommend ordering a Map of Panama to be delivered to your home before you leave on your trip.

Now your Panama Map will be handy once you are on the Pan-American Highway outside of the city but it's pretty much useless for helping you find your way out. Make note of these directions and you will be on your way across the Bridge of the Americas in no time!

Here you go...

Take AVENIDA BALBOA southwest along the Bay of Panama (BAHIA DE PANAMA). As you approach CASCO VIEJO watch for a Shell Gas Station on your right. Just past and beside the station take a right turn (N/NW). You will come to a busy intersection with a traffic light. Once you pass through the intersection get in the left hand lane and take the on-ramp. It seems a little odd because the ramp is on your left. It feels like you are going the wrong way up an exit ramp. Above you will see a sign, PUENTE DE LAS AMERICAS. The ramp will loop around and you will be traveling south west again along, AVENIDA DE LOS MARTIRES which will take you to PUENTE DE LAS AMERICAS (The Bridge of the Americas). This highway turns into the Pan-American highway and it will take you to the beaches, Azuero, Chiriqui, Boquete, Bocas or Costa Rica if you stay on till the end!

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This page has some great resources for planning a trip to Panama. Whether it's for a vacation, investment or scouting out a Panama Retirement these tools will help you get to know Panama before you go.
Learn About Panama and special Panama Tours for investors and retirees.
Panama Travel: Tools & Tips for anyone visited Panama.
Once on the site check out the tab under Panama Travel to learn about Panama Hotels including:Reviews, Maps and lots of info all about Panama Hotels

When you're planning your Panama Vacation there are numerous resources available. Some excellent some not so much. When it comes to laying out your journey remember that Panama truly is the 'Path Less Travelled'. It's not like Florida or Mexico or Costa Rica. There are less Panama Hotels in the entire country there there are in just one Mexico tourist town.

To discover all that Panama has to offer you need to be prepared for a bit of adventure and you need to be prepared to move - to explore Panama.