CROWNE PLAZA PANAMA

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	ABOUT PANAMA

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Panama hosts a great diversity of cultures and nationalities, finding opportunities and excellent quality of life.Panama City one of the most modern cities of the region with the most important banking and financial center of Latin America.

In fact Panama is the only country of the area where the American dollar is the legal currency. In Panama you will find 5 stars hotels like the Crowne Plaza Panama, banks, insurance companies, stock market, commerce, the popular Free Zone of Colon among others.

Also an innumerable range of services that guarantee excellent businesses to the visitor.

For more information browse the map of Panama and he may realize that the various provinces have our country. Please to the right side of this paragraph will be able to see the map of our country click there.

	PANAMA, GENERAL INFORMATION

Language:

The official language is Spanish, many Panamanians are bilingual (English/Spanish).

Weather:

The weather is tropical, the temperature is stable throughout the year. The nights are cool. The average from 80º to 95º F. The country has two main seasons: rainy and dry. The first goes from May to December. The dry season, called summer, from december to april.

Local Time:

GMT-5.

Currency:

Balboa; 1 balboa = 100 cents. The American dollar of free circulation, exchange rate 1 Balboa = 1 Dollar.

Taxes:

5% of tax on every purchase.
Airport Tax
International flights, leaving Panama $20.00 exit tax.

Power:

110w - 60hz telephone 220w.

Country Code:

507.

Internet:

Panama has diverse internet access options.

Tips:

Not including in restaurants prices. 10% or 15%.

Driver License :

The minimum age to drive is 18 years. The visitors can drive up to 90 days with a foreign license. They will have to present its passport if it is requested.

Schedules:

Commerce
09:30 to 19:00. Sundays from 09:30 to 19:00 horas.
Banks
08:30 to 15:00 hours. ATM machines availables day and night.
Government Offices
08:30 to 16:30 hours from monday to friday.

Inmigration:

Valid Passport. (All tourists need a valid passport.)
Return tickets
Tourist visa for some nationalities.
Tourist visa / Tourist card: Valid for 30 days.

Ot Data:

Panama offers more than 10 daily flights from 6 different origins of United States (Miami, New York; Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Orlando) and direct flights almost to all the main cities in Latin America
Panama is located at 2,5 hours of Miami flight, and 5 hours of New York flight.