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Vallie | "There are really only two seasons in panama..."
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 Q. What clothes do people in panama wear in the different seasons?
Panamanian clothing.
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Q. When is it off season in panama city, panama? i was wondering when it was a good time to travel there. also, are there any beaches in panama city, panama? or do you have to go to another city in panama for the beach? if so, how far is the beach by car? any transit/subways trains?
"We have two seasons here..."
We have two seasons here. The wet season is from April/May to middle end of December. The Dry season is from mid-December to when it starts raining again usually April/May.
Now, we are in the wet season and it rains almost every day. Not all day, an hour or so, but it is very cloudy and overcast during this time of the year. So people, like you, who want to go to the beach, usually come down in the Dry season. Rates are higher then and the city is more crowded, but it is more sunny. Also it rains more on the Caribbean side, especially in Bocas del Toro.
By car, to Isla Grande would be 90 minutes if you take the new expressway, the autopista.
To go to Gorgona Beach, or Vera Cruz will be about an hour.
No subways, no trains. Just buses.
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There are no beaches in Panama City. There are some close by but they aren't the best. They would be Taboga Island (accessible by Ferry and it has a few hotels).
Vera Cruz is the next closest but it is really just a village on the other side of the canal and the beach isn't very nice.
To get to the nice ones, you need a car. Even if you take a bus to a Pacific Beach, the driver will let you off at the Pan American highway and you will have to walk a long way to get to the beach. Unless you are lucky to find a taxi.
Santa Clara is the best on the Pacific side and it is 90 minutes drive from the city.
On the Caribbean side, the beaches are the nicest, but you need a car. Isla Grande is one of the best in Panama. It is a small island with a beach on both sides and some small hostel type hotels. There are water taxis who will take you to the beach and bring you back.
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Q. What is the best time of year to visit panama rainforests? i plan to go to the gamboa resort in colon, panama and i was wondering when the best time to go was. i don't know much about the weather in the rainforests besides how much it rains. are their certain seasons that affect the heat? thanks.
Right now we are in a very rainy, rainy season. We have received as
much as five inches in just one hour. So if you want to visit the rain
forest while it is raining, then this is the time, until December, to come.
If you want to be here during the dry season, then come toward the end of December stay until it starts again in April or May.
In the dry season it is hot, no two ways about it. The nights will be cool, but that is true all year round.
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Q. Are there bigger waves in summer (jan-march) or in rainy season in panama's pacific coast? are there bigger waves in summer (jan-march) or in rainy season in panama's pacific coast?
The beach Santa Catalina in Veraguas, has large waves, mainly from March to September. Many professionals Surfing, have visited this beach.
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Q. Has anyone been to panama city, panama in february? what are the bugs like? i've read on various sites that there are a lot of bugs in panama - i'm mainly worried about the "no-see-ums". any truth to this? any difference between the dry season and the wet season? we'd be staying at the playa bonita - any info is appreciated!
Listen to the warnings, they're all true! As long as you bring plenty of bug spray, you should be fine. here's a trick I learned when went 4 years ago. Instead of using bug spray, spray yourself with windex. I'm not kidding. It seems to work better against the whole range of critters you'll find in panama.
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Q. Does the amount of rain in panama differ throughout the rainy season, especially near panama city? are certain months rainier than others? specifically, is october a high or low rain month (relative to the others)?
is there enough sun during october to get in some beach time each day, or is it cloudy and rainy all day?
October is the highest in rain (sorry). But, my friend, good news to you, in the Atlantic Area (Colón and its beautiful Caribbean beaches) there is a sort of small summer for a couple of weeks around that time of year. (We call it veranillo).
In the city, it rains almost everyday, around 2 in the afternoon. Why? Beats me.
Today‘s been sunny all day, no signs of rain, but in a couple of hours, who knows.
Edit:
The arco seco (roughly, dry arch) is an area where it doesnt rain very much. That is the area where the Decameron Hotel is at. You can have your share of sun there. (The beaches are: Playa Blanca, Juan Hombrón, Santa Clara, etc)
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Q. How is holy week in panama? i'm looking to go april 8th and will be in panama city for 2 nights, then to boca for 3 nights so i will be in boca for easter weekend. what is it like during this time? should i avoid going during that week? i was going to book april 14th but concerned about the rainy season starting and dont know if it makes much of a difference. i will be going for 13 days and the earliest i can go is march 30th. which time would be best to go?
well all of the panamanian are off work for that time, and since everything is closed, most of the people head to the beach. sooooo
you should avoid this days just try to book your trip earlier or after. have fun and enjoy the sun.
HTH
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Q. Christmas season in panama? i am doing a project on christmas celebrations on panama, i was wondering if you could help me out, tell me traditions of what you do, etc etc also if you have a good recipe for food, that would be good as well!
well, It is kind of similar to other countries. In general, we have the traditionally dinner with the turkey and the ham, but we also eat some Panamanian plates like "tamales", rice with chicken , "rosca"( which is a bread with almonds). The Bread is something that we only eat for these holidays, so make sure you add that to your project.
Also, we eat a cake with fruits. I don't like it, but must people do.
Another thing is that most of the people go to several parties. For example, I have the Christmas dinner with my family and then I go to my friend's dinner and then to my other friend's dinner and so on. You can imagine how much food do I eat, hahahaha
I hope that works for your project :P
please give me the 10 points :(
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