If you are travelling to Panama you will generally fly into the country landing at Tocumen International Airport. It’s about 20 miles east of Panama City. There are various inexpensive ways to get into the city like the airport shuttle or even cheaper go across the street to the bus shelter and for little cash you can catch a bus into downtown Panama. Just make sure it says ‘Via Espana’ as its destination. Panama is often referred to as the “Crossroads of the Americas’ because of its position between North and South America. Like Costa Rica it has travel guides published unlike other areas of Central America and you can find hostels in Panama City Panama.

Getting In And Out OF Panama City

Besides flying into one of the two airports serving Panama City, Tocumen International which is the largest airport in Panama, there is also Marcos A Gelabert Airport which is a regional airport. You have limited access by car and by bus from Costa Rica and the routes are extremely busy. And remember parking is limited in Panama City and certainly not readily available at the hostels in Panama City Panama if that is where you chose for your living arrangements when in Panama City. There is no road access from Columbia. There is a complex route by ferry, boat and plane from Columbia but it is a cheap alternative. You must remember the layout of Panama as it’s bordered by two large bodies of water.

Types Of Hostels:

There are different types of hostels Panama City Panama. One type offers a dorm type of room with multiple beds in it and everyone shares the bathroom facilities. Some of them have a mix of shared doubles and dorm style with communal kitchen facilities and a large group room that often has television and internet available in it. Some of them offer breakfast with the nightly charge. Some charge for internet service. Often they have lockers you can use to store your things. One located near the downtown bus station is Hostal de Clayton Clayton Calle Guanababa Panama at about $16 per night.

Reasons For Staying At Hostels

When you are looking for cheap hostels in Panama City Panama, of course you are looking for a cheap bed. However many travelers use hostels for social encounters and a way to meet new people from all over the world. One example is Hostal Panama Via Porras Calle 62 Este Panama City which provides housing for a local language school so you will be meeting language students from all over the world.

Cheap Way To Travel In Panama City

Taking the city bus or ‘Diablos Rojos’ is cheap but crowded and costs about 25 cents a trip. The new MetroBus system is beginning to replace them. Then there are highway buses which travel along the Pan American Highway and you can board and exit anywhere along their route for about $1.00 per hour of travel and get from your hostels in Panama City Panama to other places.