Panama – Places Happen https://www.placeshappen.com Amazing Destinations and Photo Stories Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:45:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.placeshappen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Panama – Places Happen https://www.placeshappen.com 32 32 Paradise in San Blas Islands https://www.placeshappen.com/paradise-in-san-blas-islands/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:49:30 +0000 https://www.placeshappen.com/?p=1089 If you visited one San Blas island a day, it would take you about a year to see them all. However, some of them are so small, that only 49 of them are inhabited by Kuna people. With a population of about 50,000, Kuna is the largest remaining South American tribe. While San Blas islands are located off the north coast of Panama, the locals have their own laws, language and traditions.

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]]> Origins of Coffee in Boquete and How to Get There https://www.placeshappen.com/origins-of-coffee-in-boquete/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:19:31 +0000 https://www.placeshappen.com/?p=865 Surrounded by lush nature, a quiet town of Boquete is mostly famous for two things – coffee plantations and as a place to retire for Americans. We went there for the first one. Situated 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level, Boquete is cooler than the rest of Panama and it is a great place to enjoy nature. Rafting, hiking, hot springs – here you can find it all. It is also home to Barú Volcano…

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]]> Panama City’s Hip Historic Quarter – Casco Viejo https://www.placeshappen.com/panama-citys-hip-historic-quarter-casco-viejo/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:45:22 +0000 https://www.placeshappen.com/?p=847 Not so long ago, Panama City’s gang controlled old town was a no go zone for visitors. However, it has since transformed into a stylish Unesco protected cultural hub. Take a stroll through narrow streets lined with restored colonial buildings, try the famous brew at one of the small hip cafes and gaze at the ships from the waterfront promenade. Also, don’t forget to pick up molas – a colorful…

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]]> Slow Island Life in Bocas del Toro and How to Get There https://www.placeshappen.com/slow-island-life-in-bocas-del-toro-and-how-to-get-there/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:45:17 +0000 https://www.placeshappen.com/?p=728 Life is slow in the colorful Bocas del Toro, an island chain on the Panama’s Caribbean coast. Bocas Town, located on the main island Isla Colón, is a great base to explore the neighbouring islands by water taxi. With its many restaurants and cafes you will never end up hungry or thirsty, however tropical vegetation, beautiful beaches and wildlife are the real reasons why people come here.

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]]> Best Time to Visit Panama Canal and How to Get There https://www.placeshappen.com/best-time-to-visit-panama-canal-and-how-to-get-there/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:23:57 +0000 https://www.placeshappen.com/?p=632 One of the “must see” things when visiting Panama City is the Panama Canal. This artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway was built over a 100 years ago to connect Atlantic and Pacific oceans and still remains as one of the most challenging projects ever undertaken. It shaves off 9,300 miles (15,000 km) from the journey between east and west coasts of the United States and more than 13,000…

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