Giggi Travel offers you a chance to discover everything El
Valle has to offer at an unbeatable price! Only $49!
Our tour includes:
Transport to and from El Valle
Visit to the Nispera Zoo
Visit to the handicrafts market
Visit to the “El Chorro” waterfall and hiking trails
Visit to the natural springs
Visit to the El Valle museum
Don’t miss out on your chance to discover San Blas paradise in
Panama, at an unbeatable price! Only $180 p/p
Our package includes:
Land transportation to and from San Blas
Boat transportation to the island
2 nights accomodation in cabins
Tours
3 meals a day
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I usually shy away from chain restaurants and cafeteria style spots for sheer lack of taste and quality. Niko’s cafe in Panama City is one of the only places that will cause me to make exceptions to my typical dining rules. I really enjoy eating at Niko’s. The prices are great, the food is good and the staff is actually somewhat friendly. Niko’s not only serves meals, but they have a bakery that puts out tons of different breads and pastries that are to die for. I love their pan de leche and coffee for a sweet breakfast or snack.
I have tried almost everything at Niko’s from the pizza to the burgers to the arroz con pollo. They Read more
Did you know that the hat that most of us know as the ‘Panama hat’ didn’t actually originate in Panama? Until recently I had no idea that the hat that most of us recall when we hear the term is actually an Ecuadorian imposter. The ‘Panama hat’ is made from the leaves of the toquilla straw plant. The leaves are used to make the material the hats are woven from. The hats received the name because in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the hats were shipped from Ecuador they made a pit stop in Panama before reaching the rest of the world. The hats were then named after the major shipping port that most other countries received Read more
The housing market in Panama never ceases to amaze me. While browsing some real estate listings for a friend I discovered this seemingly great deal on a home in David, Panama. This 3 bedroom 4 bath home located in a safe and comfortable neighborhood is only listed for $100,000. You’d be hard pressed to find a home in Panama City or anywhere in the US with this much space for that price. The home is fairly new and boasts landscaping and private terraces. And, ou wouldn’t have to worry about driving too far for any conveniences as it’s located close to a new shopping center, plenty of restaurants and stores.
The following post comes to us from guest blogger Cathy Scott of HighRockCleanLiving.com, our favorite furniture supplier in Panama:
I grew up spending all my summers at a lake in Canada in Northern Ontario. If you’ve ever been there, you will know that no cottage is complete without Adirondack Chairs. My father built beautiful ones out of wood. My eldest son builds them out of old wooden hockey sticks. However, neither has the time nor the energy to do this anymore. Not to mention the paint eventually starts to crack and peel and eventually the wood rots.
My husband and I then started to purchase the low cost plastic Adirondack chairs. Much to my dismay, they would blow Read more
If you are planning to take a trip to Panama, it’s important to know what to pack. Some of the larger hotels like Veneto Panama which cater to travelers offer a lot of information on their website about the weather in Panama which will certainly help you to determine what you will need but, in general, it’s always best to pack a variety of clothing options since where you are and what you plan to do can greatly influence what type of clothing you will need to bring.
Dress for the Weather
Panama’s daytime temperatures usually range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s F year round. Therefore, if you are traveling to Panama during the peak tourist Read more
The concept of keeping appearances and worrying about what others think of me had little relevance until I came to Panama. I’ve heard countless people say that Panama City is like a really big small town in that there are tons of people, but somehow everyone seems to know everyone or everyone is only separated by a degree or two. While this may have its advantages or disadvantages for some it never really held much importance to me, only intrigue. I’m intrigued by the way that people carry themselves in Panama; how they dress, eat, walk, talk and generally behave. It seems that this factor of everyone knowing everyone, paired with remaining conservative views and a culture obsessed with Read more
Backpacking Central America? Make sure you put Bambu Hostel on your list of places to stop. It’s a backpackers resort with a deluxe in-ground pool and Mayan-Style rancho bar and landscaped garden. The perfect kind of place to relax for cheap after trudging through the country. Plus, it is perfectly safe, located in a middle class neighborhood in the San Mateo District of David-City, Panama.
Over the course of the year Bambu sees all kinds of backpackers and international travelers from all corners of the world. Gregg Lapkin and Mike Esterson, seasoned travelers and hostel owners like to meet everyone passing through the hostel, and make you feel right at home.
Don’t believe everything you read in the Read more
With the definition of the “American Dream” changing and ideas regarding how we’re supposed to work and live evolving, the sabbatical can be seen as an excellent route to self discovery, renewed faith or enlightenment of sorts. The word sabbatical is derived from the Latin word sabbaticus which means “ceasing”. Recent economic changes have driven many of us to change what we were previously doing in trade for a different pace. The idea of working hard to gain a higher standard of living, more possessions and ample time to enjoy them in retirement doesn’t have the same appeal anymore.
Perhaps too many of us have seen the fruits of our labors vanish beyond our control. Or, perhaps we have Read more
