The Best Panama Tours in Panama.

What Panama Tours are the Best?

You have a big decision to make after you book your trip to Panama. What Panama Tours do I select? Panama is a small country that offers a myriad of tour options. There is so much to see!

The good news is that many of the favorite Panama Tours are within an hours drive of Panama City, Panama. Whether you want to see the Panama Canal or go zip-lining through the canopy of the jungle this can all be done with just a short drive from the capital.

There is one Panama tours operator that offers tours for small groups that gives you an unrestricted tour experience. VIP Panama Tours will adjust their tours to fit your needs. Maybe you want to to see the Panama Canal but don't care to see the museum, instead you would rather spend that time hiking to the top of Ancon Hill for some beautiful pictures of Panama City. 

Panama Tours can be an enjoyable experience. You don't have to ride buses and be shuttled from one destination to the next. I don't know about you but I appreciate a much more intimate experience when I am travelling. There is no best Panama tour but you can sure make the experience molded to your likes.

Safarick's Zoo and Animal Rescue the Aviary.

There are so many destinations in Panama that are not covered by the typical tour operator. Maybe you would like to see monkeys in the wild. How about going to Safarick's Zoo and Animal Rescue to see the animals of Panama. After visiting the animals you can experience a Panama Caribbean meal seaside. The Caribbean side of Panama is a site to behold.

For too long Panama have strictly focused on the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo and few other well known locations in and around Panama City. I think it is time tourists get to experience Panama up close and personal. 

Why is Panama so Happy?

I have been living in Panama for 4 years and I have to admit this is by far the happiest country I have ever lived in. The people of Panama have an amazing ability to focus on the joys of life rather than the drudgery.

This last weekend my wife and I decided we were going to join over 40,000 other Panamanians and take part in the Panama Canal Expansion tour. It was an amazing event. The people of Panama are so proud to see their nations pride expanded to almost triple its capacity. People waited in in line for hours to be part of history.

While walking around the new Panama Canal locks people were waving flags, snapping pictures and enjoying the time with their family and countrymen. The greatest part about it was that it was not about war, conquering another civilization or some other awful reason to celebrate but a time of celebration for an infrastructure project which will continue to enrichen Panama.

Panama is continuing to rise on the world stage. Panama just recently hosted the Summit of the Americas which brought all of the countries representatives from North, Central and South America. Even people like Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, President Obama and Billionaire Carlos Slim were here for the summit. The Summit brought millions into the economy and helped promote Panama on the world stage.

The happiness in this country is much different than others I have lived in. The people here still know how to enjoy spending time with family and friends. The tour of the Panama Canal Expansion was just a perfect example. If you have never visited Panama I recommend you do very soon. The country is changing rapidly. I recommend visiting before the innocence disappears.

Barack Obama Visits Panama Canal

Today the President of the United States visited the Panama Canal. Barack Obama is in Panama for the Summit of the Americas. Before the Summit of the Americas begins Barack Obama was a tourist and took in some time at the Panama Canal museum at the Miraflores locks.

President Barack Obama arrived by helicopter at the City of Knowledge (Ciudad de Saber). The City of Knowledge was once Fort Clayton one of the many military installations the USA built during its occupation of the Panama Canal Zone.

The President of the United States made sure to not miss a great photo opportunity has he walked across the gates of the Miraflores locks. Make sure to visit the link to see the images.

Some of the other dignitaries and celebrities attending the Summit of the Americas include. President Maduro of Venezuela, President Castro of Cuba, Carlos Slim the worlds wealthiest man and of course Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg visited the Panama Canal yesterday. See the images at the link.

There will be three conferences going on simultaneously. This Summit of the Americas is special because this is the first time that the nation of Cuba will be participating.

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