Even though Panama is a small county about fifty miles wide it offers a huge variety of world class entertainment. Panama has much to offer including tropical rainforests, beautiful Caribbean style beaches, multiple living Indian cultures, the Panama Canal, and various water activities including diving, rafting, and sports fishing.

With everything that is going on you will be relieved to know that Panama has the highest rating for tourist safety from the Pinkerton Intelligence Agency. In America Panama has also received high safety ratings from sources such as Newsweek magazine.

Panama is a great place for an American to vacation because English is a second language. People who live in Panama have been known as some of the friendliest people in the world. Americans have been present in the Canal area for more than 90 years which helps the Panamanians appreciate America.

Not only is Panama only a short plane ride away they also use American currency. You won’t have to worry about exchanging currency or calculating the difference in currencies. This alone makes Panama more welcoming to Americans.

A large portion of the doctors in Panama speak English and are American trained in their specialties. Many of the medical services are up to par with hospital in America. You are even able to safely drink the tap water which is rare in Latin America.

Panama acts as a narrow land bridge that connects two continents and has some of the world’s top bio-diverse rainforests covering five million acres. Panama has 944 bird species which is more than America and Canada combined. These locations are easily accessible which makes it convenient for visitors to enjoy the amazing sights.

It isn’t uncommon for this type of destination to come with a hefty price tag. Panama has recently started to promote itself as being a tourist destination so the price to vacation there is less expensive then many other hot vacation spots.