What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service

National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization

For further information

List of Panamanian Embassies worldwide

Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time

It is %T:%M %A in Panama

Summer time

Panama is a tropical country and temperatures are generally uniform all through out the year.  The average temperature is 81 degrees F (27° C).

What is the spoken language ?

Official language

Spanish

Other languages spoken

A lot of Panamanians speak English fluently. Several indigenous dialects are also spoken.

Business language

Spanish and English, because of the many business and other relationships with the United States.

Getting some knowledge

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What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency

Panamean Balboa

ISO Code

PAB

To obtain domestic currency

The Panamanian currency is officially the Balboa however, a Balboa has had the same value as the dollar since its beginning in 1904.  Panama therefore does not produce its own bills and uses United States bills.  On the other hand, Panama mints its own coins which are of the same size as US coins.  In the country Panamanian or US coins can be used indiscriminately, and traders give change with either.  The ISO code of the Balboa is PAB.

Possible means of payment

In the big cities, payment can be done by credit card; in the countryside and with small traders, payment is made in cash.

Exchange rate on

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)

To find out the locations of ATMs in in Panama, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate

The climate in Panama is very varied.  The mountains are the cause of three types of climate: the tropical humid zone of the Atlantic, the temperate zone of the Central Valley and the tropical zone of the Pacific characterized by its very hot summers and very intense rainy seasons.  The average annual temperatures vary between 90oF (32° C) on the coast to 63oF (17°C) inland. The Central Valley has an average temperature of 68oF (20°C)  all through out the year and  is referred to as the eternal spring. The proximity of the equator determines the two seasons on the coasts:  a dry season from December to May, called summer. A rainy season starts in April or May and ends in December.

For further information

World Weather Information Service

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