Long term solo travel on a budget.
Panama City is the diverse and cosmopolitan capital of Panama, and it's the perfect spot to start or finish your Central America trip. Head to Casco Viejo to see old meet new, climb Cerro Ancón for amazing views, and of course you need to visit the world famous Panama Canals. https://flic.kr/p/zNDWqy Casco Viejo is the …
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Santa Catalina is supposedly the best surf spot in all of Panama, and is becoming a very popular tourist destination. Unfortunately we were there in dead season. Even the surf was nonexistent. There was literally nothing to do except eat, read and sleep, which isn't necessarily a bad thing! https://flic.kr/p/zMbSQM Most hotels and hostels were …
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This beautiful and remote chain of islands off the coast of Panama have become a very popular place with backpackers. You can chose to stay on the main island of Isla Colón or one of the smaller islands nearby, wherever you go it's easy and cheap to island hop! It's an expensive place to be …
