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Lonely Planet Panama Paperback – January 1, 2001

by Scott Doggett (Author)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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Beyond the spotlight cast on Panama's famous canal awaits a sophisticated capital, lush rainforests and pristine beaches. This in-depth guide shows you where to go salsa dancing all night, glimpse resplendent quetzals or relax at a secluded mountain retreat.

  • accommodations for any size wallet, from rustic bohios to elegant resorts
  • thorough coverage of places to eat, including capsule reviews of Panama City's cosmopolitan restaurants
  • the rundown on local festivals – Carnaval, anyone?
  • 42 detailed maps of cities, parks, beaches and surf sites

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  1. Print length
    384 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Lonely Planet
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2001
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.5 x 7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1864503076
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1864503074
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet; 2nd edition (January 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1864503076
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1864503074
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Danna L. Flowers
4.0 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet Panama
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2011
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As always, this Lonely Planet book is packed with information. I have used the maps and websites listed to investigate and map my route for my up coming trip to Panama. Scott put a lot of time and research in to the book and I appreciate it as it will make my trip much more rewarding.
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past futurist
5.0 out of 5 stars Breadth of information is amazing
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2001
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I only used this book for Panama City and Bocas del Toro, but it was an invaluable asset for both. How can Doggett write knowledgably about so many hotels and restaurants, cultural issues, how to buy authentic jewelry, etc? Seems like he spent decades there. It would have been helpful if he wrote about how to bargain with taxi cab drivers for half day and full day rentals. Most one-way fares are pretty much fixed, but it is much nicer to have a driver show you the sights in P.City, which are spread out. My recommendation: Buy the book, and explore the places outside of Panama City.
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lowesqueen
2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2010
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I was looking for a good guidebook for Panama. It is a great guidebook, but is the 7th edition, written in 2001. Most of the information in it is way outdated, and the book is useless to me. Had I known it was an older edition, I would not have bought it.
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John W. Kibre
2.0 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet Panama
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2010
After I bought this book I borrowed the Moon guidebook to Panama from the library. By the time I was finished with both, the Lonely Planet guide was black in the margins and index from all the stuff that was left out. The writer seems unaware of Chagres National Park, the main ferry landing to go to Bocas Islands, how to get around without a car, and so on.
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J. Turner
3.0 out of 5 stars Valuable guide, but some inaccuracies
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2001
I am a big fan of LP travel guides. I always rely on them heavily when I travel. However, I was disappointed in this one. It was great for planning the trip, and it lives up to the LP standard, but barely.
This book has some inaccuracies, but given the changes in Panama I'm sure it is to be expected. I tried to call up several of the local guides that were listed in this book, but the phone numbers were out of order or they had moved on to bigger and better things.
I ended up hitting the highlights of Panama and leaving in three days for Costa Rica, instead of the week I originally planned.
Still, this book is a great source for information about the history, culture, restaurants, hotels, etc. However, my advice would be to purchase a supplemental guide book or two.
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C. Pagan
2.0 out of 5 stars Beware of Lonely Planet Panama Guide
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2009
I used this guide for Panama City, San Blas and El Valle... it was sooooooooo wrong in Panama City and outdated. got lost for two hours because our hostal address was wrong and in a sketchy part of town. we were pretty much stranded bc we relied on the lonely planet, we wished we had another source of info there... we were put in a very bad situation. the numbers we needed to call didn't work either. it did pt us to a remote island that was amazing, isla tigre, there was a small paragraph on it that for some reason attracted us. didn't bother using it in el valle as our hotel and most things to do werent really on there. i dont know the lonely planet really let me down on this one.

also i used it in thailand a few years back and the places listed aren't in thai, so if you mispronounce the word in the guide - u can't pt to it to taxi drivers or pedestrians if you get lost. so its a bit useless.

so i guess my recommendation is to use the lonely planet as a general guide as to what to do but not as your main source of information.
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Mrs. Marcia M Matheson
5.0 out of 5 stars Success
Reviewed in Canada on January 14, 2014
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Great book for all the info needed for a successful holiday!!! We learned everything we needed to know before we left and used it while we were there!
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