Tocumen Airport is located about 15 miles from Panama City in Panama. This airport services both the domestic and international transit needs for the city and serves thousands of tourists on a daily basis who land at the airport to enjoy the sights and sounds of the world fames Panama City. Due to the sheer size of this popular city the airport offers the facilities of many car hire agencies so that you can reduce your transit time.
Enjoy the cool breeze of the Pacific
Panama City is the national capital of Panama and is the largest city in the country. Panama City is the administrative and political capital of Panama as well with multiple government offices sprawling across this exciting city. Tocumen Airport was initially a comparatively low traffic airport but the economic and industrial growth of Panama City in the past decade has attracted many tourists and businessmen alike.
This city has a wide variety of tourist’s hotspots –
- Las Bóvedas – This is a waterfront that translates to ‘The Vaults’ in English and is one of the most popular waterfalls that ends up in the Pacific Ocean. This waterfall is very popular among tourists and you can find frequent busses running from the city center to visit this visual treat. Plaza de la Cathedral – This is the single most important cathedral in Panama and is frequented by thousands of local and international devotees every year. The architecture of this cathedral is primarily neo-classical and you can find small replicas of this cathedral to be taken home as memorabilia at Tocumen Airport.
- Teatro Nacional – This is a majestic theatre that boasts of seating up to 800 guests at a time and is renowned for its outstanding acoustics. You can get tickets to watch your favorite play from your hotel desk and may also get a free bus to commute to this theatre.
- Museo del Canal Interoceánico – This is a canal based interoceanic attraction and is unique due to the wide variety of water life at display here. At this location you would get an opportunity to see thousands of species of fish with some exotic ones that are only found in the Pacific Ocean area near Panama.
This city is always bustling with activity and also has an active night life. A large number of tourists prefer to use a car hire to roam around the Panama City until the wee hours of morning.
