A Trip to Panama

BySahil Mehra

Introduction

Population: 3,360,474 (July 2010 .) Net migration rate: 0.49 migrant(s)/1,000

population (2010) Nationality: Panamanian(s) Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15% Capital: Panama City Geographic coordinates: 8 58 N, 79 32 W Time difference: UTC-5 (same time as

Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Contd…..

Airports:118 (2010) Railways:76 km Roadways:11,978 km Waterways:800 km (includes 82 km Panama

Canal) (2008) Merchant marine: 6,379 Ports and terminals:Balboa, Colon, Cristobal

Flights

Tocumen International Airport, Panama

HOTELS

Schedule Day 1: San Blas Islands/Dolphin Island Day 2: Finca Lerida Cloud Forest Day 3: Bocas del Toro Day 4: Fort San Lorenzo Day 5: Barro Colorado Island Day 6: Exploring Panama

San Blas Islands/Dolphin Island

Finca Lerida Cloud Forest

Bocas del Toro

Activities at Bocas del Toro

Scuba Diving Snorkelling Surfing Beaching Biking Rainforest Trekking Dolphin's Observation

Fort San Lorenzo

Barro Colorado Island

Panama city

Restaurants

Expenses

Flight- Rs 69526 Visa charges- Rs 1836 Hotel accommodation- Rs 15764 Transportation- Rs 3570

(car & bus) 6 days entertainment package – Rs 19375 Food- Rs 4500 Shopping & misc(approx)- Rs 15000

TOTAL EXPENSE = RS. 129571

References

http://internationalflights.yatra.com/flight/intl/searchIntl?depart_city_1=DEL&destination_city_1=PTY&flight_depart_date_1=01/02/2011&class_1=E&depart_city_2=PTY&destination_city_2=DEL&flight_depart_date_2=09/02/2011&class_2=E&ADT=1&CHD=0&INF=0&type=R

http://www.worldtravelguide.net/panama/passport-visa

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_city_hotels-i#lState=sortby%3Dprice%26b%3D%26wait%3D1%26user-rating%3D3%2C5%26hotel-class%3D1%2C3

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pm.html

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http://www.expedia.co.in/pub/agent.dll?qscr=rsvd&itty=new&itid=&itdx=

Contd…

http://www.undercovertourist.com/panama/panama-city/hotels.html

http://www.ihatetaxis.com/airport/PTY-Tocumen-International-Airport/taxi

http://www.ihatetaxis.com/airport/PTY-Tocumen-International-Airport/guide

http://www.hotels.com/hotel/details.html?reviewOrder=date_newest_first&roomno=1&departureDate=09-02-2011&destinationId=954845&rooms[0].numberOfAdults=2&tab=description&arrivalDate=02-02-2011&hotelId=240427&validate=false&destination=Panama+City,+Panama#prices

https://ssl.hotels.com/bookingInitialise.do http://www.expedia.co.in/pub/agent.dll?qscr=ds

pv&itty=new&from=m&shtl=1&htid=1354592&crti=0&date1=02/02/11&date2=09/02/11&cadu1=2&mdpcid=ta_hotel_id_1354592.ExpediaHotelsGDSIndia.HotelDateSearch_YCheckRates_detail&eapid=21187-1&&rdct=1

Contd..

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-376712-veracruz-i;_ylt=Ar.cFP349cjJlOb_sOWqCoHiphQB

http://www.yellowpages-caribbean.com/result.cfm/panama/category/Taxi+companies/

http://www.fincalerida.com/index.php?cccpage=lugares_finca

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g298425-Bocas_del_Toro.html

http://www.vtoursonline.com/VirtualTours/Panama/BocasDelToro/index.htm

http://www.bocas.com/atractivos/bt-atractivos-actividades.htm

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www.stri.org/english/research/facilities/terrestrial/barro_colorado/index.php

Contd….

http://www.world66.com/centralamericathecaribbean/panama/barrocoloradoisland

http://www.explorepanama.com/interest/forts/forts.htm http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g294480-Panama_Ci

ty.html