Panama
is a paradise of sun, ocean and beaches, offers a great variety
of interesting sites for sport diving through spectacular
coral reefs located in the Pacific Ocean (Archipelago of Las
Perlas, Coiba Island, Taboga Island, Golf of Chiriqui) as
well as in the Caribbean (San Blas, Bocas del Toro, Isla Iguana,
Portobelo, Isla Grande, etc.). In Panama you have the option
to perform two dives in the same day (Ocean to Ocean), in
the Pacific as in the Caribbean. Coiba Island is famous for
its abundance in sharks, dolphins, turtles and fish of large
sizes. In the Golf of Chiriqui and Contadora Island you may
watch whales in migration. In the province of Bocas del Toro
and Colon a wonderful aquatic paradises exist, where they
offer different packages and tours to go diving in their beautiful
waters and coral reefstypical
of the Atlantic Ocean. In the Zapatilla Island (Bocas del
Toro, Bastimentos Island) you can perform cave diving at a
depth of 40 feet around giant coral reef walls. The months
of April, May, November and December are the best for diving
in these areas. Isla Grande (Province of Colon) for example,
located at only three hours from the city of Panama, is a
tropical and picturesque paradise, where a great variety of
fish and corals inhabit, and ideal for who is a diving aficionado.
The Archipelago of San Blas, is also very well known for its
crystalline waters and abundant fish. Here you may find more
that three hundred islands of very small sizes but of an incomparable
beauty that has nothing to envy of other Caribbean islands.
In
Panama you may find a variety of excellent rivers to adventure
into the practice of River Rafting, rapids category III (Chagres
River or Chiriqui River), category IV (Rio Mamoni) and inclusive
Category V (Rio Chiriqui Viejo).
For more information regarding prices, contact:
A
variety of beaches exist in Panama where surfing is practiced
and national and internationally contests are constantly taking
place. Amongst the most well known beaches in the Pacific
littoral at 80Kms from the city of Panama are: Punta Barco,
Rio Mar, and El Palmar. A little further on in the Peninsula
of Azuero are: Santa Catalina in Veraguas and Playa Venado
in Los Santos. Santa Catalina beach is considered one of the
best beaches in Central America to practice this sport. The
people of this beach really strive to make the tourist and
visitors feel comfortable. They are very nice and hospitable
people that have learned with the years to cohabit with people
from all over the world, for example, North Americans, South
Americans, central Americas, Europeans and from other countries
that arrive every year to this spectacular place to defy the
waves. The same occurs in the Caribbean, in the beautiful
beaches of Bocas del Toro and Isla Grande where professional
competition are held at a national or international level.
If you wish to practice the sport of Kite Surfing and Wind
Surfing, the best place is Punta Chame (92 kms from Panama
city).
To
practice the sport of Parasailing, you may contact the following
places:
Hotel Royal Decameron. Telephone:
(507) 993-2255
Panama Yacht Adventures,
en el Causeway de Amador. Telephone: (507)263-2673
Panamá Water Sport Adventure. Telephone:
(507) 314-0054/6671-9226
In
Panama you may enjoy different types of hikes: Camp, jungle,
river, mountain, night and deserts. Hiking helps to keep you
in shape and to explore unknown areas, as well as to enjoy
nature and spectacular landscapes, also to share with family
and friends and in that way to disconnect from time to time
from the day to day of the city. When you decide to go camping,
it is necessary to take into consideration certain recommendations
from the experts and to always keep in mind that it is an
adventure with limitations of luxuries that one is used to
having. For example, you should choose a comfortable and spacious
size tent where to sleep as well as a mattress or sleeping
bag. In regards to clothing, it is necessary
to take jeans, jackets, coats, strong and comfortable shoes
to walk, t-shirts, underwear and socks. Currently, doctors
agree in regards to the health benefits that the practice
of this sport offers
For more information to perform excursions
and hikes in different places of Panama, visit:
Panama
is a paradise of sun, ocean and beaches, offers a great variety
of interesting sites for sport diving through spectacular
coral reefs located in the Pacific Ocean (Archipelago of Las
Perlas, Coiba Island, Taboga Island, Golf of Chiriqui) as
well as in the Caribbean (San Blas, Bocas del Toro, Isla Iguana,
Portobelo, Isla Grande, etc.). In Panama you have the option
to perform two dives in the same day (Ocean to Ocean), in
the Pacific as in the Caribbean. Coiba Island is famous for
its abundance in sharks, dolphins, turtles and fish of large
sizes. In the Golf of Chiriqui and Contadora Island you may
watch whales in migration. In the province of Bocas del Toro
and Colon a wonderful aquatic paradises exist, where they
offer different packages and tours to go diving in their beautiful
waters and coral reefs
typical
of the Atlantic Ocean. In the Zapatilla Island (Bocas del
Toro, Bastimentos Island) you can perform cave diving at a
depth of 40 feet around giant coral reef walls. The months
of April, May, November and December are the best for diving
in these areas. Isla Grande (Province of Colon) for example,
located at only three hours from the city of Panama, is a
tropical and picturesque paradise, where a great variety of
fish and corals inhabit, and ideal for who is a diving aficionado.
The Archipelago of San Blas, is also very well known for its
crystalline waters and abundant fish. Here you may find more
that three hundred islands of very small sizes but of an incomparable
beauty that has nothing to envy of other Caribbean islands.
In
Panama you may find a variety of excellent rivers to adventure
into the practice of River Rafting, rapids category III (Chagres
River or Chiriqui River), category IV (Rio Mamoni) and inclusive
Category V (Rio Chiriqui Viejo).
A
variety of beaches exist in Panama where surfing is practiced
and national and internationally contests are constantly taking
place. Amongst the most well known beaches in the Pacific
littoral at 80Kms from the city of Panama are: Punta Barco,
Rio Mar, and El Palmar. A little further on in the Peninsula
of Azuero are: Santa Catalina in Veraguas and Playa Venado
in Los Santos. Santa Catalina beach is considered one of the
best beaches in Central America to practice this sport. The
people of this beach really strive to make the tourist and
visitors feel comfortable. They are very nice and hospitable
people that have learned with the years to cohabit with people
from all over the world, for example, North Americans, South
Americans, central Americas, Europeans and from other countries
that arrive every year to this spectacular place to defy the
waves. The same occurs in the Caribbean, in the beautiful
beaches of Bocas del Toro and Isla Grande where professional
competition are held at a national or international level.
If you wish to practice the sport of Kite Surfing and Wind
Surfing, the best place is Punta Chame (92 kms from Panama
city). 
To
practice the sport of Parasailing, you may contact the following
places:
In
Panama you may enjoy different types of hikes: Camp, jungle,
river, mountain, night and deserts. Hiking helps to keep you
in shape and to explore unknown areas, as well as to enjoy
nature and spectacular landscapes, also to share with family
and friends and in that way to disconnect from time to time
from the day to day of the city. When you decide to go camping,
it is necessary to take into consideration certain recommendations
from the experts and to always keep in mind that it is an
adventure with limitations of luxuries that one is used to
having. For example, you should choose a comfortable and spacious
size tent where to sleep as well as a mattress or sleeping
bag. In regards to clothing, it is 
necessary
to take jeans, jackets, coats, strong and comfortable shoes
to walk, t-shirts, underwear and socks. Currently, doctors
agree in regards to the health benefits that the practice
of this sport offers