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Panama Backpacking Guide: A Budget-Friendly Trip to Panama

Panama Backpacking Guide: A Budget-Friendly Trip to Panama | Choose Panama
Panama is a great backpacking place. From the green rainforest, the isolated beaches, the city skyscrapers, and the tropical islands, it has everything. Since flights are reasonable from the USA and the expat community has developed, Panama has become a famous country to visit. Moreover, you won’t have any issue in finding hotel accommodation and visiting tourist spots at any time of the year if you travel with a reputable company. However, you still need a Panama backpacking guide, if you want to enjoy a trip to this country and see a lot within a short time span.

Panama is enriched with culture, great people and countless picturesque sights making it a must visit travel destination for all tourists.

Local currency

The Panama Balboa is the local currency that is significantly the same as US dollars. US dollars is the legal tender for cash notes, although Panama has acquired its own modification on the coins, minting them in a similar size and weight like US coins, but with distinct designs.

Expense per day

In case you are planning for backpacking in Panama, you will need to spend nearly $35 to $45 daily for a single person. You may spend more or some less some days, but it must be even out.

Entry needs

Based on the duration of your stay in Panama and which nation your passport is from will rely on if you require a visa for entering the nation. Citizens from the UK, America, New Zealand, and Australia can enter Panama for up to a maximum 180 days, as long as you have a return ticket and a valid passport.

Best time to visit

Being situated near to the equator, Panama usually has a little warm climate all over the year. However, there are two different seasons – the dry and the rainy.

  • Dry season – In America, the winter is the dry season. This implies that everybody escapes south for a tropical vacation. The duration of this season is from December to April. March is the most famous month for traveling to Panama with little scopes of rain and humidity.
  • Rainy season – According to its name, it will rain a lot more during the rainy season. Although this could be the ideal opportunity to visit because prices are dropped, the nation will be full of lush green landscapes and you will not find the typical gringo around each other corner. Usually, the early afternoons or mornings will be clear whereas later in the day is when the rain will close in. Basically, the duration of this season is from May until November.

​How to backpack on a budget

With Choose Panama, backpacking in Panama will be budget-friendly. You won’t have issues in finding hotels for stay, albeit, during the peak season, you are recommended to book in advance. If you are traveling alone, you can spend between $12 and $20 for a stay. If you are travelling with many people, prices start at around $35. Choose Panama is a great option to backpack on a tight budget.

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