Leaving the old town continuing up Avenida Central, you still have some old buildings and architecture to enjoy, but things change north of Santa Ana Park. The narrow cobblestone streets are replaced by a wide pedestrian avenue. It kinda turns more grimy, which I don’t mind 🙂 It feels more authentic and local. Here it seemed like you would find everything you need. I say seemed like, because the day of my stroll, most things were closed. I did nonetheless secure a Panamanian sim card and, local?, cookies, from an Asian looking man. Some street art colour up the place as well. However you might not want to stray too much off the main avenue. I was about to head up some side street, when I got a bad feeling. Afterwards I remembered the hotel had told me to stay away from the El Chorillo neighbourhood… From Plaza Cinco de Mayo the scene shifts as well. Streets are filled with honking traffic, and lined with businesses. And the impressive high-rises of the financial district take over. Some really cool constructions. I didn’t have any desire to explore the business districts up close, on foot, but seeing them from afar is another matter. Best views were from Muelle Fiscal, a dock not far from the old town, and from my hotel in El Cangrejo. A ferry ride to Taboga Island and a hike up Ancon Hill also did the trick. Another part of the city I didn’t stop at, was the promenade running alongside the coast and Avenida Balboa. A great place for sunrises, I found out the early morning I departed Panama City.
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I’ve only been to Boca del Toros in Panama, have never been to the big city! I’m sure it’s exciting, it looks quite nice! Thanks for linking up with #farawayfiles
Unfortunately I didn’t have enough time to visit Boca del Toros – looks really nice! I liked the city!