https://panamashuttles.com/ Travel guides for Panama: routes, beaches, mountains, wildlife and how to get around by shuttle. en Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://panamashuttles.com/blog-wildlife-in-panama.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-wildlife-in-panama.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Where to see sloths, monkeys, sea turtles, humpback whales and quetzals in Panama: the best places, the right months and how to get there by shuttle. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-destination-quiz.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-destination-quiz.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Surf town, coffee mountains or Caribbean islands? Answer five quick questions and get your Panama match, with the shuttle that takes you there and what it costs. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-hiking-in-panama.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-hiking-in-panama.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The 8 best hikes in Panama, from Volcán Barú and the Quetzal Trail to La India Dormida and Ancón Hill, with distances, difficulty, seasons and how to get there. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-first-24-hours-in-panama.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-first-24-hours-in-panama.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Hour by hour from the arrivals hall to your first sunset on the Pacific: airport pickup, an evening in Casco Viejo and the easiest way to reach the coast. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-surfing-in-panama.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-surfing-in-panama.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Santa Catalina, Playa Venao, Morrillo and Bocas del Toro: which waves suit your level, when each coast is at its best, and how to move between them with a board. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-city-to-santa-catalina.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-city-to-santa-catalina.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Two buses and a long day, or one van to your hotel door. Every way from Panama City to Santa Catalina compared, with real fares, times and tips for Coiba. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-santa-catalina-to-boquete.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-santa-catalina-to-boquete.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Four buses and ten hours, or one van and five. A clear comparison of every way from the Pacific surf coast to the Chiriquí highlands, with real fares. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-boquete-to-bocas-del-toro.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-boquete-to-bocas-del-toro.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 From the coffee highlands to the Caribbean in a morning: bus versus shuttle, the Almirante water taxi, and the mountain road worth seeing in daylight. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-best-beaches-in-panama.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-best-beaches-in-panama.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Two coasts, two completely different holidays. Where to go for turquoise water, where to go for waves, and the riptide warning nobody prints. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-weekend-trips-from-panama-city.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-weekend-trips-from-panama-city.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A car-free island, a town inside a volcano and a UNESCO Caribbean fort — all close enough for a Friday-to-Sunday from the capital. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-trip-cost-budget.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-trip-cost-budget.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Real 2026 numbers: daily budgets by style, our actual shuttle fares, the official park fees, and a full 10-day trip priced out. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-is-panama-safe.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-is-panama-safe.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Is Panama safe in 2026? Level 2 on the U.S. advisory, the same tier as France and Spain. What the warnings cover and what tourists really face. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-best-places-to-visit-panama-2026.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-best-places-to-visit-panama-2026.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Two UNESCO sites, a marine park closed for a century and the Guna islands of San Blas: the best places to visit in Panama in 2026, with fees and seasons. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-itinerary-7-days.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-itinerary-7-days.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Capital, Coiba and the highlands in one week — three bases, no rental car, and an honest note on what not to add. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-itinerary-2-weeks.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-itinerary-2-weeks.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fourteen days from the Caribbean to the Pacific: San Blas, two full days inside Coiba, the highlands and Bocas del Toro. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-10-day-itinerary.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-10-day-itinerary.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Capital, cloud forest, a UNESCO marine park and Caribbean islands in ten days — no rental car needed, shuttles connect every leg. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-best-time-to-visit-panama.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-best-time-to-visit-panama.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Dry season, green season, whale season and Carnival — the honest month-by-month guide from a team that drives these roads every week. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-veraguas-province-things-to-do.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-veraguas-province-things-to-do.html Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The only province touching both oceans — a world-class surf break, a UNESCO marine park and cloud-forest villages almost nobody visits. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-azuero-peninsula-things-to-do.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-azuero-peninsula-things-to-do.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Panama’s driest, sunniest coast — surf bays, a coral island refuge, and the villages where the country’s traditions actually live. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-chiriqui-province-things-to-do.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-chiriqui-province-things-to-do.html Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Panama’s highland province packs coffee farms, a 3,475 m volcano, cloud-forest waterfalls and empty Pacific beaches into a few hours of driving. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-colon-provinces-things-to-do.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-colon-provinces-things-to-do.html Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A glass skyline, a 500-year-old colonial quarter, the Canal, rainforest inside the city limits and two oceans within 90 minutes of each other. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-coiba-from-panama-city.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-coiba-from-panama-city.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 How to get from Panama City to Coiba National Park: the exact route, prices and timing to reach Panama’s most spectacular marine park without a car. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-santa-catalina-travel-guide.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-santa-catalina-travel-guide.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Santa Catalina, Panama: a laid-back fishing village with world-class surf, dark-sand beaches and daily boats to Coiba National Park. Local tips inside. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-gringo-trail-shuttle.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-gringo-trail-shuttle.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The classic route through Panama’s highlights — the city, the mountains and both coasts — and how to connect every stop with shared shuttles. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-whale-watching-panama.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-whale-watching-panama.html Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Every year humpbacks fill the Gulf of Chiriquí. Here’s the season, the best departure point and how to plan it. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-boquete-travel-guide.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-boquete-travel-guide.html Sat, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Panama’s highland escape: what to do in Boquete, when to go and how to connect it with the beaches by shuttle. Coffee farms, cloud forest and cool air. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-bocas-vs-santa-catalina.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-bocas-vs-santa-catalina.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Caribbean party islands or a Pacific surf village? An honest comparison of Bocas del Toro and Santa Catalina, plus the shuttle that links them. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-history-day-trips.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-panama-history-day-trips.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Five centuries of pirates, gold and ruins: Panamá Viejo, Casco Antiguo and Portobelo, the historic day trips to take before you head for the beaches. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-el-valle-de-anton-guide.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-el-valle-de-anton-guide.html Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Waterfalls, hot springs and cool mountain air — all inside the crater of an extinct volcano, two hours from Panama City. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-getting-around-panama.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-getting-around-panama.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Buses, domestic flights or shuttles? An honest comparison of every way to travel Panama — and when each one makes sense. https://panamashuttles.com/blog-snorkeling-coiba-guide.html https://panamashuttles.com/blog-snorkeling-coiba-guide.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Crystal water, sea turtles and reef sharks — where to snorkel in Coiba, when to go, and how to book a tour with a local operator.