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Operation “Just Cause” ......61, 300 eating ..............................................79–82 tourist information ............................75
orchids ......36, 136, 196, 208, 209, Edificio de la Administración del Panamá Pacífico International
305 Canal ..................................................69 Airport ..................................23, 73
El Cangrejo ...........................................65 Panama province .............128, 277
El Prado ..................................................69 Panama Railroad ....105, 107, 108,
P embassies .............................................85 294
Goethals Monument ........................69
history ....................................................55 Panama’s hats ............10, 134, 143
hospitals ................................................86 Panama, The Darién and
Iglesia de la Merced ..........................57 eastern ....................... 270–289
Pacific beaches ...........................131 Iglesia de San José.............................60
Panama ................................6–7 Iglesia San Felipe de Neri ................59 Panama, The Darién and
Panama, Central ........... 126–149 Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco eastern ............................. 274
Panama, Central ................ 130 de Asís ...............................................59 Panameñismo .............................298
Panama Canal ......16, 29, 55, 57, Iglesia y Convento de Santo Pan-American Highway ....23, 24,
60, 64, 67, 69, 70, 95–97, 98, Domingo ..........................................60 26, 27
101, 102, 109, 295, 296, 297, immigration office .............................86 Parita ..............................................158
298, 303 La Exposición .......................................64 Parque Arqueológico El Caño
Marbella ................................................65
Panama Canal and the central Mercado de Mariscos .......................65 ......................................................148
isthmus, The .................90–125 metro ...............................................74, 75 Parque Internacional La Amistad
Panama Canal and the central Metrobus........................................73, 74 ............................................197, 241
isthmus, The ...................... 94 money ....................................................86 Parque Municipal Summit......100
Panama Canal, visiting ......95, 96, Monumento a Vasco Nuñez de Parque Nacional Altos de
97, 109 Balboa ................................................66 Campana .................... 128–131
PANAMA CITY ............. 20, 52–89 Museo Anfro-Antillano ....................64 Parque Nacional Camino de
Panama City and around .... 54 Museo Antropológico Reina Torres Cruces ..........................................98
de Araúz ............................................63
Casco Viejo ........................... 56 Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya
Central Panama City ...... 62–63 .............................................................64 ......................................................174
Cerro Ancón and Balboa ..... 69 Museo de Arte Religioso Colonia Parque Nacional Chagres
accommodation ..........................77–79 .............................................................60 ..................................... 103–105
Air Panama ...........................................73 Museo de Historia de Panamá ......57 Parque Nacional Coiba
airports ..................................................72 Museo del Canal Interoceánico ....58 ..................................... 212–215
Albrook bus terminal ........................73 nightlife ..........................................82–84 Parque Nacional Coiba ...... 213
Amador Causeway ............................67 Palacio de las Garzas ........................58 Parque Nacional Darién
Arco Chato ............................................60 Palacio Legislativo .............................63 ..................................... 280–282
Avenida Balboa ...................................65 Palacio Presidencial ...........................58 Parque Nacional de Portobelo
Avenida Central ...........................56, 62 Panamá Viejo ................................70–72
Bahá’í House of Worship..................72 Parque Natural Metropolitano ......70 ......................................................117
Balboa ....................................................69 Parque Omar.................................66, 76 Parque Nacional de Sarigua ..159
Balboa Monument ............................66 Parque Santa Ana ..............................61 Parque Nacional Marino Golfo
Basilica Don Bosco ............................65 Parque Urracá ......................................66 de Chiriquí.........................20, 203
Bella Vista ..............................................65 Plaza Belisario Porras ........................65 Parque Nacional Marino Isla de
bike rental .............................................75 Plaza Bolívar .........................................59 Bastimentos .............................236
Biomuseo ..............................................67 Plaza Cinco de Mayo .........................62 Parque Nacional Omar Torrijos
bookstores ............................................86 Plaza de Francia ..................................60
buses ......................................................73 Plaza de la Catedral ...........................57 ......................................................145
Calidonia ...............................................64 Plaza de la Independencia .............57 Parque Nacional Soberanía
Calzada de Amador ...........................67 Plaza Herrera .......................................61 .................................20, 98–100
Canal Administration Building ......69 Plaza Major ...........................................57 Parque Nacional Volcán Barú
car rental ...............................................75 post offices ...........................................86 ..................................... 190–192
Casco Viejo ......................16, 21, 56–61 Punta Pacífica ......................................66 Partido Panameñista ......298, 302
Catedral Metropolitana ...................57 Punta Paitilla ........................................66 Partido Revolucionario
Centro de Capacitación Ascanio Salón Bolívar ........................................59
Arosemena.......................................70 San Francisco .......................................66 Democrático (PRD)......300, 302
Centro de Convenciones ATLAPA shopping ...............................................85 Paso Canoas ................................202
......................................................66, 85 Smithsonian Tropical Research Pavarandó ..........................286, 287
Centro de Convenciones Figali .....67 Institute .............................................64 Pearl Islands .........15, 21, 120–125
Cerro Ancón ..................................11, 68 sporting activities .......................66, 76 Pearl Islands ....................... 121
Cinta Costera .......................................65 STRI Earl S. Tupper Research and pearl trade ....................................123
City of Knowledge .............................76 Conference Centre ........................64 Pedasí ............................. 168–170
Ciudad de Saber .................................76 swimming .............................................76 Pedasí ................................. 169
concerts .................................................84 taxis .........................................................75
crafts .......................................................85 Teatro Balboa................................70, 85 Pedregal ........................................198
cycling .............................................66, 75 Teatro Nacional ............................59, 85 Pedro Miguel Locks ....................97
dentists ..................................................86 telephones ...........................................86 Peninsula Burica.........................202
drinking ..........................................82–84 theatres..................................................84 Peninsula de Soná .....................210
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