Frommer's Panama

List of Maps.

1 The Best of Panama.

1 The Best of Natural Panama.

2 The Best Beaches.

3 The Best Adventures.

4 The Best Day Hikes & Nature Walks.

5 The Best Bird-Watching.

6 The Best Destinations for Families.

7 The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts.

8 The Best Ecolodges & Wilderness Resorts.

9 The Best Small Hotels & B&Bs.

10 The Best Restaurants.

2 Planning Your Trip to Panama.

1 The Regions in Brief.

2 Visitor Information.

3 Entry Requirements & Customs.

4 Money.

5 When to Go.

Panama Calendar of Events & Festivals.

6 Travel Insurance.

7 Health & Safety.

Vacation Goal: A Tan, a Little Sightseeing, a Nose Job.

8 Specialized Travel Resources.

9 Planning Your Trip Online.

Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource.

10 The 21st-Century Traveler.

Online Traveler's Toolbox.

11 Getting There.

Getting through the Airport.

Flying with Film & Video.

12 Packages for the Independent Traveler.

Ask Before You Go.

13 Escorted General-Interest Tours.

14 Getting Around Panama.

15 Tips on Accommodations.

16 Tips on Dining.

17 Recommended Books, Films & Music.

Fast Facts: Panama.

3 Suggested Panama Itineraries.

1 Panama in 1 Week.

2 Panama in 2 Weeks.

3 Panama for Families in 10 Days.

4 A High-Octane Week of Adventures.

5 Panama City in 3 Days.

4 The Active Vacation Planner.

1 Organized Adventure Trips.

2 Activities A to Z.

3 Panama's Top Parks & Reserves.

Monkey Business.

4 Tips on Etiquette & Safety in the Wilderness.

Tips for Seeing Wildlife.

5 Ecologically Oriented Volunteer & Study Programs.

5 Panama City.

1 Orientation.

The Neighborhoods in Brief.

2 Getting Around.

Tips for Drivers in Panama City.

Fast Facts: Panama City.

3 Where to Stay.

The Mayor of Panama City: "A Few of My Favorite Things".

4 Where to Dine.

5 What to See & Do.

Spanish-Language Programs.

Walking Tour: Historic Casco Viejo.

6 Spectator Sports & Recreation.

7 Shopping.

Wildlife Contraband: Don't Destroy What You've Come Seeking.

8 Panama After Dark.

6 Around Panama City.

1 The Panama Canal.

2 Gamboa & The Canal Zone.

Learn about the Rainforest with the Smithsonian Institute.

3 Colón.

4 Portobelo.

5 Isla Grande.

6 Isla Taboga.

7 Archipiélago de las Perlas.

8 East of Panama City.

7 Central Panama.

1 Pacific Beaches.

Roadside Gastronomy.

2 Altos de Campana National Park.

3 El Valle de Antón.

4 Western Coclé Province & Penonomé.

5 La Península de Azuero.

Festivals & Events in the Azuero Peninsula.

Party On! Carnaval in the Azuero Peninsula.

8 The Western Highlands & the Gulf of Chiriquí.

1 David.

2 Volcán.

3 Bambito, Cerro Punta & Guadalupe.

4 West of Volcán Barú: Boquete.

5 Parque Nacional Marino Golfo de Chiriquí & Islas Secas.

6 Isla Coiba.

7 Santa Catalina.

9 Bocas del Toro Archipelago.

A Word about Water.

1 Isla Colón: Bocas Town.

Fast Facts: Bocas Town.

Next Vacation: Pick Up a Skill.

2 Isla Carenero (Careening Cay).

3 Isla Bastimentos.

4 Isla Solarte.

5 Isla Cristóbal & Laguna Bocatorito.

10 Comarca Kuna Yala.

1 El Porvenir & Western Comarca Kuna Yala.

Special Considerations in the San Blas.

Adventure-Tour Outfitters & Activities.

The Kuna Society.

2 Eastern Comarca Kuna Yala.

11 The Darién Province.

1 Western Darién.

2 Punta Patiño.

3 Darién National Park & Cana Field Station.

4 Bahía Piñas & the Tropic Star Lodge.

Appendix A: Panama in Depth.

1 Panama Today.

2 History 101.

Dateline.

A Feast of Languages.

3 Panamanian Food & Drink.

Appendix B: Glossary of Spanish Terms & Phrases.

1 Basic Words & Phrases.

2 Some Typical Panamanian Words & Phrases.

3 Menu Terms.

Appendix C: Panamanian Wildlife with assistance from E. Z. Weaver.

1 Fauna.

2 Flora.

Index.