Activities & Services

IPAT (Dept. of Tourism) Visitor Centers: Via Espana 269-8011, Panama Viejo 226-4419, 211-1959 Casco Viejo 211-1959 www.visitpanama.com

Activities, Shopping and Things to Do in and Around Panama City for Kids and Adults (also see my article on “Traveling with Kids in Panama” for a comprehensive list of activity ideas)

MOVIE THEATERS
Up to Date Guide in English: http://www.cinespanama.com/en/
Up to Date Guide in Spanish: http://www.latinol.com/cine/
Movie Theater Guide: http://www.cinespanama.com/
Extreme Planet: Tel: 340-7058, 340-7028, 214-7022 www.extremeplanetpanama.com
MultiCentro Mall Cinema, Kinomaxx Tel: 208-2480
MultiPlaza Mall Cinema, Cinepolis Tel: 302-6244
Allbrook Mall Cinema, CinemarkTel: 314-6001
Los Pueblos Mall Cinema, Cinemark
Via Espana Cinema, Alhambra Tel: 264-6585

MALLS
MultiCentro Mall, Tel: 208-2500
MultiPlaza Mall, Tel: 302-5380
Allbrook Mall, Tel: 303-6333
Los Pueblos Mall, large outdoor mid to low end mall on the way to Tocumen International Airport, allow plenty of time.
Via Espana, not a mall but a busy shopping area and a favorite of many.
Flamenco Shopping Plaza, Amador Causeway, Tel: 314-0908 www.fuerteamador.com
El Dorado Mall, Transismica Road, mid to low end mall in El Dorado, about 15 to 20 minutes from downtown (more at rush hour)
Avenida Central, interesting pedestrian street for shopping and people watching. Be very careful. An area frequented by pickpockets and purse snatchers. Do not wander off the main street.
Paitilla Mall, health food store, restaurants, bakery, video shop, cleaning supplies, pharmacy and more. 56 East Street (Ramon H Jurado). The small mall between Tambor Bridgestone and the 99 Supermarket.
Super 99 Mall in Punta Pacifica, strip mall with a Supermarket, gym, several shops, banks, bakery, restaurant, wine shop, toy store, cafe.

CUSTOM FASHION CLOTHING/IMAGE STYLIST
Pascale Schwander Taylor custom-made fashion, 100% natural fabrics. Tel:6757-4287; USA:+1 917 312 6641 email: pascale@estiloconcept.com, www.estiloconcept.com

HAIR/NAIL SALONS & SPAS
Talking Heads Salon, Paula, Ciudad del Saber, Clayton (on the outskirts of Panama City). British stylist, recommended. Located in the restaurant area, near Balboa School. Tel: 317-1091, 317-1092
Alfred Salon, Luis Barona:, Golf Plaza, Calle 4, San Fransisco, Panama City. Panamanian stylist, speaks English, moderately priced, recommended. Tel: 390-1536 Cell: 6679-5199; 6401-6360
Eduardo: speaks English, French and Spanish. Tel: 6614-1127. Tell him Patti sent you and get a 10% discount. Located behind Via España, in Obarrio on the same sidewalk as Rico Pollo.
ZEN Salon, Jerome, French stylist, elegant salon in Obarrio. Calle 55 este, Obarrio Casa 7-B, Tel: 263-0123, 263-0124 Email: contact@zensalon-panama.com Web: www.zensalon-panama.com

JEWELERY
Melina Typaldos, internationally recognized Panamanian jewelery designer, Locations: Marbella Tel: 214-7597, 227-5353, 613-2222, and MultiPlaza Mall, support@melinatypaldos.com, http://www.melinatypaldos.com/
Reprosa
Emerald Museum

SOUVENIR SHOPPING MARKETS
YMCA Handicrafts Market, Balboa
Kuna Cooperative, Kuna handicrafts, Balboa
Panama Viejo National Artesian Market, grounds of Panama Viejo site.

BOOKSTORES WITH SELECTIONS IN ENGLISH
El Hombre de la Mancha, MultiCentro, Allbrook Mall, Tel: 223-1504/ 263-6218 www.bookshombredelamancha.com
Exedra Books, corner of Via Brasil & Via Espana Tel: 264-4252 www.exedrabooks.com
Gran Morisson, Via Espana & El Dorado Tel: 269-2211
Smithsonian El Corotu, Earl S. Tupper Research & Conference Center, Roosevelt Ave in Ancon, Tel: 212-8000 www.stri.org

LIBRARY
Parque Omar, Via Porras, up the street from the park entrance, also a children´s library (hours vary).

ART GALLERIES
Galeria Bernheim, Calle 50 Tel: 223-0012
Imagen Galeria de Arte, Calle 50 Tel: 226-2649

THE ARTS, GENERAL
Website on Art Happenings: http://boletininfoarte.blogspot.com/

MUSEUMS
Explora
Canal Museum, Casco Viejo, Tel: 228-6231 www.sinfo.net/pcmuseum
Miraflores Visitors Center Museum, Tel: 276-8325 www.pancanal.com
Anthropology Museum, Metropolitan Park, Tel: 262-8338
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tel: 262-8012
AfroAntillean Museum, Tel: 262-5348, Be very careful in this area, take a taxi to and from the museum, ask them to wait for you, museum takes about 30 minutes.
Colonial Religious Art Museum, Casco Viejo, Tel: 228-2897
Natural Science Museum, Ave. Cuba, Tel: 225-0645
Emerald Museum
Panama Vieja Museum

ENGLISH LANGUAGE THEATER
Ancon Theatre Guild: www.tga-panama.com Tel: 212-0060

SPANISH LANGUAGE THEATER
Website with links to live theatre performed in Spanish: http://www.teatrodepanama.com/
National Theater: Ave. B Casco Viejo
Teatro la Quadra: Calle D, El Cangrejo Tel: 214-3695
Teatro en Circulo: Ave. 6C Norte, Via Brasil Tel: 261-5375

DINNER SHOWS
Las Tinejas
Al Timbor a la Alegria
Amador Causeway

DINING
The list of good restaurants is far to long to cover here, when I have time I will make a separate page in this blog for them.

SPECTATOR SPORTS
Hipodromo Horse Racing Track: Tel: 217-6060 www.hipodromo.com
Baseball and Soccer Stadium

SPORTS
Running in Panama: http://www.marathonpanama.com/
Hash House Harriers Panama: There is a group that meets every Monday, and some weekends in and around Panama City: Panama Hash House Harriers:
http://groups.google.com/group/panamahash Enjoy the running!
Offroad Bicycle Club: http://www.boapanama.org/

NIGHTLIFE
Casinos
Veneto Casino
El Panama Casino
Majestic Casino
Fiesta Casino

BARS/LOUNGES
Bennigans Sky Bar: Ed. Extreme Planet, Floor 10, beside Multi Centro, Paitilla, Tel: 340-7020, 340-7030, 214-7022 www.extremeplanetpanama.com (see my article: New Nightspot for Families with Kids & Adults! in this blog)
La Casona de las Brujas: Artsy/Cultural Center/Bar, Casco Viejo Tel: 211-0740
Wine Bar: El Cangrejo, Las Vegas Suites Tel: 225-0914 or Amador Causeway

CONCERTS
Atlapa Convention Center: Tel: 226-7000
Figali Convention Center: Tel: 314-1414
Music Festival of Panama: http://www.asmfestivalpanama.com/
Classical Concerts: http://www.conciertospanama.org/
Rock Concerts: http://www.panamarock.com

FOOD SHOPPING
SUPERMARKETS
Riba Smith
Super 99
El Rey
El Machetazo

DELIS
Deli Gourmet, Calle 50 and Ave. Sanctuario (Obarrio)
Casco Viejo Deli

HEALTH FOOD
Organica, Paitilla Mall, 56 East Street (Ramon H Jurado). The small mall with Curves Gym and a pharmacy between Doit Center and the 99 Supermarket.

LOCAL MARKETS
Fruit and Vegetable Market
Public Market: Fruit, Vegetable & Meat Market, end of Balboa Ave beside Fish Market
Fish Market: end of Balboa Ave.

FLEA MARKETS IN PANAMA CITY
Casco Viejo: there are sometimes Flea Markets in Casco Viejo on the weekends. For more information, contact Oficina Casco Antiguo at 209-6300, 6613-6192.
Amador Causeway: Las Brisas de Amador, For information contact 314-3369, 66718587, 66167474, info@mercadodelaspulgas.com, www.mercadodelaspulgas.biz

MEGASTORES
Price Smart: 3 or 4 locations in Panama City
Mega Depot: Transismica

ACTIVITIES IN PANAMA CITY
Bowling: Bennigan´s Sky Bowling, Ed. Extreme Planet, Floor 10, beside Multi Centro, Paitilla, Tel: 340-7020, 340-7030, 214-7022 www.extremeplanetpanama.com (see my article: New Nightspot for Families with Kids & Adults! in this blog)
Bowling: Allbrook Mall, Extreme Planet, El Dorado Mall
Paintball, Pool, Go Carts, Indoor Soccer: Parkin MultiCentro
Go Carts: Parkin MultiCentro
Panama Golf Academy: golf driving range and classes: Via Israel, in front of Colegio Richard Newman (between MultiCentro and MultiPlaza Malls), Tel: 214-8855, 6674-1031, 6404-4383 Email: panamagolf@cwpanama.net
Bicycle Rental: beside Figali Center and Pencas Amador Causeway
Walking/Jogging Areas: Parque Omar, Amador Causeway
Sailing: Sail Panama, Amador Causeway
Skating: Allbrook Mall
Pool Tables: Parkin MultiCentro, Nelson Billards
Birdwatching: Metropolitan Park, www.panamaaudobon.org

ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE PANAMA CITY
Trip to Taboga Island, for a Day Trip or several nights: hiking, fishing with a local guide by boat, trips by boat around the island, tours to the top of Taboga by 4×4: B&B Inn Cerrito Tropical Taboga, www.cerritotropicalpanama.com, Tel: 507-6489-0074

Bird Watching: Panama Audubon Society often has bird walks and scheduled events: Tel: (507) 232-5977, Web: http://www.panamaaudubon.org/

Boquete Mountain Safari Tours: Jeep tours, horseback riding, wildlife & nature tours, coffee plantation tours, adventure tours Email: carol@boquetesafari.com, http://www.boquetemountainsafaritours.com/ Tel: 507-6613-1472, 507-6627-8829

Canal Cruises: Panama Marine Adventures Tel: 226-8917 http://www.pmatours.net
Horseback Riding: in El Valle you can rent a horse on the street by the hour, and Boquete Mountain Tours offers horseback riding.
Panama Canal Railway: Corozal Station is in Allbrook Tel: 317-6070 www.panarail.com
Fishing: Arenosa Fishing for Peacock Bass (fresh water), call Dennis Tel: 6650-4625 or 6792-8027http://www.geocities.com/dgm24_99/
Visit an Embera Village, Contact: Anne Gordon de Barrigon Tel: 6758-7600 or anne@emberavillagetours.com; For more info visit: www.emberavillagetours.com
Visit Kuna Yala in San Blas: Kuna-Nisua Lodge, www.kuna-nisua.com, Email: kuna-niskua@hotmail.com Tel: 259-9136/6709-4484
or Contact Germain Perez, Email: sanblasadventures@yahoo.com Tel: 6734-3454
Whale Watching by Taboga Island: Dos Mares Tours, Web: www.panamadosmares.blogspot.com, Cell: 6687-8189, Email: panamadosmares@hotmail.com, Capt. Alex Peña

TOUR SUGGESTIONS
Please see my story within this blog on Traveling in Panama with Kids (of all ages).
Panama Canal
Panama Vieja
Casco Viejo
Embera Indian Village
Train from Pacific to Atlantic to Colon
Trip to Monkey Island
Trip to Barro Colorado Island
Scuba Diving on Coiba Island
Trip to Portobello
Visit Kuna Yala in San Blas

Boquete Mountain Tour

Trip to El Valle

Pacific Beaches Day Trip
Surfing

PANAMA COUNTRY FAIRS
JANUARY:
Feria Internacional de las Flores y el café, Boquete: 10 – 20
Feria Agropecuaria Sector Este, Tanara-Chepo: 17 – 20
Feria de San Sebastián de Ocú: 16 – 21
Feria Internacional de la Chorrera: 16 – 27
De la Naranja, Churuquita – Penonomé: 24 – 27
Feria de la Candelaria, Bugaba- Chiriquí: 25 January – 3 February
Feria de los Postres caseros en San Francisco de la Montaña en Veraguas: 26

FEBRUARY:
Feria de Santa Fé – Veraguas: 1 – 3
Feria de Veraguas en Soná: 13 – 18

MARCH:
Feria de Santa Fé – Darién: 28 February – 2 March
Feria Internacional San José de David: 6 – 16
Feria de San José de Tole: 12 – 16
Feria de Chitra, Calobre- Veraguas: 16 – 18

APRIL:
Feria Nacional de Colón: 27 March – 6 April
Feria del Valle de Tonosí: 28 March – 2 April

MAY:
Feria Internacional de Azuero: 24 April – 4 May

JULY:
Feria de Capira en Villa Rosario: 6 – 9 July

AUGUST:
Feria de la Flor del Espíritu Santo – Las Minas de Herrera: 29 – 31 August

SEPTEMBER:
Feria del Mar, Bocas del Toro: 12 – 21 September
Feria Internacional de Changuinola – Bocas del Toro: 23 – 28 September.

OCTOBER:
Feria de Isla Tigre, San Blas: 10 – 11 October

DECEMBER:
Feria de Tierras Altas – Volcán: 11 – 14 December