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Your guide to exploring Panama

By Alain at 03/28/07 08:02

Where else can you see the sunrise and set from one and the same beach? Where else can you have your own private island? Read this fascinating guide to Panama.

Original source: explorepanama.com. Welcome to explore Panama...

The fastest way to get from one ocean to another

A railway line was completed back in 1855, but was out of commission for many years, however six years a new passenger service on a modest scale resumed. A single train, luxuriously outfitted, travels from Panama City to Colon in the morning and returns in the evening. Travel time is 57 minutes - the quickest way to get from one ocean to the other.

Original source: primapanama.blogs.com. Crossing A Continent In 57 Minutes On The Panama Railroad

Panama City sets the scene

Although Panama is part of Central America, its sunshine, seafood and shopping opportunities, together with the rhythm and stylish Latin inhabitants give it a distinct Caribbean flavor, offering a hip urban vibe.

Original source: Washington Post. Is Panama City The Next South Beach?

Much more than meets the eye in Panama

To most people Panama is the place with the big canal, some rainforests, and skyscrapers, but there is so much more for the tourist and potential retiree alike.

Original source: New York Post. Growing by leaps and bounds

Crossing a continent in 57 minutes

Originally people crossed the Isthmus of Panama, the narrowest part of North America, on foot, to get from one ocean to the other. Today, thousands of cars snake across it, from Colon, on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, to Panama City, on the Pacific.

Original source: Sydney Morning Herald. Crossing a continent in 57 minutes