One of the favorite pastimes of Panamanians and visitors is enjoying the Caribbean and Pacific Beaches. Both coasts have beautiful beaches with crystal clear waters, white sand, coral reefs and coconut palm trees. These qualities make places such as Bocas del Toro, Portobelo and the San Blas islands in the Caribbean ideal vacation spots for sun-seekers and scuba divers.
On the other side and only a few minutes drive from Panama City, you can find 50 miles of Pacific Beaches stretching from Punta Chame to Farallon offering resort hotels, sport facilities, and restaurants for your enjoyment. Sailing enthusiasts can also have their fun in those quiet waters and visit the flower-island of Taboga or the enchanting Pearl Archipelago.
Panama is the ideal country for the closest contact to a rainforest. It's the only Latin America capital surrounded by rainforest less than ten minutes away from its center and with an easy access to three National Parks. Panama offers you Nationals Parks, declared Biosphere Reserve and Mankind Heritage. Panama’s Rainforest have the richest variety of flora and fauna around the world in the Darien National Park, where more than 10,000 species of plants and 1000 species of birds live together.