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Panama City - Outdoor Sports & Nature


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Things to Do: Outdoor Sports & Nature

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 27 attractions in Panama City

Operating since 1914 and considered one of the wonders of the world, this fifty-mile waterway transports ships by raising them from sea level to more than 85 feet via a series of gravity-powered locks.

Attraction type: Waterway
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 27 attractions in Panama City

This charming old community’s churches, pedestrian walkways and historical plazas and palaces make it a must-see on any tour.

Attraction type: Historic walking area; Neighbourhood; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 27 attractions in Panama City

Located right outside of downtown Panama City, this park features hiking trails and a variety of plant species and wildlife.

Attraction type: National park
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 27 attractions in Panama City
Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area; Street
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 27 attractions in Panama City

After Lake Mead, this is the world's largest man-made lake that forms the central part of the Panama Canal.

Attraction type: Lake
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 27 attractions in Panama City

Located in Lake Gatun, this island gets its name for the white-faced monkeys that inhabit it.

Attraction type: Island; Nature reserve
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 27 attractions in Panama City

Located 15 miles from downtown Panama City, this scenic park features two hiking paths called el Charco in Gamboa and Pipeline Road, both known for excellent birding and wildlife viewing.

Attraction type: National park
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 27 attractions in Panama City

Paying tribute to Spanish adventurer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, this scenic park features a statue that depicts the explorer holding a Spanish flag in one hand and a sword in the other.

Attraction type: Park; Statue
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 27 attractions in Panama City

This tour on the newly restored Panama Canal Railway, the western hemisphere's first transcontinental railroad, follows the east bank of the canal that offers excellent views of the waterway and rainforests along its shoreline.

Attraction type: Scenic railway; Tour
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 27 attractions in Panama City

Panama's first national park.

Attraction type: National park
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #22 of 27 attractions in Panama City

Featuring a small zoo and paved trails, this tropical botanical garden features Panama's national bird, the Harpy Eagle.

Attraction type: Zoo; Garden
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Located at the north end of the Panama Canal, this 4.5-mile-long and 2.5-mile-wide bay is protected by rough seas by breakwaters at its entrance.

Attraction type: Bay
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