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Panama

Republic of Panama

CapitalPanama City
RegionCentral America
CurrencyPAB, USD
Official languagesSpanish
Access to the seaYes
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Panama City

Portobelo

Portobelo Bay

Urban panorama of Panama City beside the water
Panama · City or town

Panama City

Panama City is Panama’s capital. Available information places it in Panamá Province, making it a starting point for planning a stay in the city.

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Stone walls of San Jerónimo Fort beside Portobelo Bay.
Panama · City or town

Portobelo

Portobelo brings together an Atlantic port history and a historic center beside the Caribbean. Its forts, Royal Customs House and Congo culture offer ways to explore colonial history and Afro-descendant memory.

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Stone walls of San Jerónimo Fort beside Portobelo Bay.
Panama · Region or area

Portobelo Bay

Portobelo Bay frames a landscape where historic defenses meet the sea and settlement. Its importance as a harbor helps explain the movement of goods and the role of coastal fortifications.

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Panama

Guides to this destination

Urban view of Panama City, the capital of Panama. Practical guides

Panama’s location, capital and practical details for trip planning

Panama is in Central America, and its capital is Panama City. Spanish is its recorded language; the Panamanian balboa and the US dollar are listed among its currencies.

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Practical guides

Panama at a glance: capital, Spanish and currencies

A quick introduction to Panama’s place in Central America, with its capital, language and currencies to know before planning your trip.

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Stone walls of San Jerónimo Fort beside Portobelo Bay. Culture

Portobelo brings together fortresses, Afro-descendant memory and Congo culture

A day —or better still, a night— to connect the forts around the bay, the Royal Customs House and the cultural practices that give Portobelo its contemporary presence.

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Urban panorama of Panama City beside the water Practical guides

Panama basics for planning with Panama City, Spanish and the balboa

A brief, verifiable foundation covering Panama’s regional position, its capital, Spanish and the currencies worth recognising before finalising an itinerary.

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