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Recommended reading
Scott Doggett: Panama, Lonely Planet,
ISBN 1-86450-307-6
Language
Spanish is the official language but English is widely spoken at hotels, airports etc.
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Money
Panama uses the US $ (here called Balboa) as currency.
$ 100 and $ 50 bills will not get accepted.
Bring 20's and smaller.
Major credit cards are widely accepted.
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Hotels in Panama City
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Crystal Suites Hotel
Via Brasil y Samuel Lewis,
Gran Suite (1 double-, 2 single beds) 126,50 $, Suite Ejecutiva (doublebed) 71,50 $,
Junior Suite (2 single beds) 82,50 $,
incl. breakfast, AC, Internet, TV, kitchenette.
www.crystalsuites.com,
info@crystalsuites.com
phone: (00507) - 263 - 26 44
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Hotel "Marparaiso"
Calle 34, Av. 2+3 sur,
hot shower, roomservice, TV, Internet,
double room US$ 25,
phone: (00507) - 227 - 67 67
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| cheap |
Hotel Arenteiro
Calle 30 Este
close to Avenida Cuba,
Aircon, hot water, phone
single room US$ 18 / double US$ 22
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Hotel Foyo
Calle 6 No 8-25,
single room US$ 6 / double US$ 9,
phone: (00507) - 262 - 802 |
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Hotels in David
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Hotel Alcalá
Avenida Bolivar,
cable-TV, hot water, aircon, restaurant
single room US$ 19 / double US$ 22.
halcala@chiriqui.com,
Tel: (00507) -774 - 9081,
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Hotel Castilla
Calle A Norte,
cable-TV, hot water, aircon,
single room US$ 30 / double US$ 25.
Tel: (00507) -774 - 5260
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Hotel Iris
Calle a Norte,
550m vom Bus-Terminal entfernt,
bath, restaurant,
single room US$ 12 (van)/
US$ 15 (aircon),
double US$ 20 (aircon).
Tel: (00507) - 775 - 2251,
Fax: (00507) - 775 - 7233,
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Pension Clark
Avenida Francisco Clark,
Tel: (00507) - 774 - 3452,
single room 8 US $
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Flights Panama City, Albrook Airport, – Contadora
The flight takes 15 minutes. Reservation is possible by the skipper.
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departure Panama:
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departure Contadora:
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price:
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contact / remarks:
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mo–fr: 09:10, 17:00
sa: 08:00, 08:50, 17:00
su: 08:50, 16:40
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mo–fr: 09:35, 17:25
sa: 08:25, 09:50, 17:25
su: 09:15, 16:15, 17:10
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Roundtrip $ 50.50,
one way half price,
maximum baggage: 25 lbs,
excess baggage: 25 ct/lbs
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Aeroplas
call: 315 7500,
www.aeroplas.com,
iflyap@aeroplas.com
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every day: 09:00, 16:00
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every day: 10:00, 17:00
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Roundtrip $ 52.50,
one way half price,
maximum baggage: 20 lbs,
excess baggage: 20 ct/lbs
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Aviatur
call: 315 0311,
aviatur@sinfo.net
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