There is No Hotter Destination Than Panama City!!

Newsweek
January 31, 2007

Panama City: Urban Wildlife
It's the perfect time of year to escape to sunnier shores—and there's no hotter destination than Panama City. Best known for being home to the architectural feat called the Panama Canal, this lively Latin American city is just a stone's throw from some of Central America's richest rain forests. TIP SHEET investigates:

• Stay at the Gamboa Rain-forest Resort (www.gamboaresort.com), a five-star hotel along the Panama Canal offering river-view hotel rooms (from $195) and therapeutic massages ($60).
• Dine at Cafe Barko on the Amador Causeway. Enjoy the stunning views while feasting on Panamanian corvina, the popular local seafood.
• Hike through the Metropolitan Nature Park and catch a glimpse of some of Panama's 954 species of birds. Advantage Tours Panama (www.advantagepanama.com) offers full-day nature hikes that start at $150; group rates are available.
• See the historic Casco Vieja section of the city and marvel at the Spanish colonial architecture of the Catedral Metropolitan and Palacio Municipal.
  —Jaime Cunningham