Panama City does very well on the back of huge profits from the Canal, although very little has trickled out to regional areas it seems. Our Canal House was well situated for us to wander.
The one day transit of the Canal was fabulous...thank you Ted. The boat was well organised with a knowledgeable english/spanish speaking guide on board....we had breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea...full access to watching all manoeuvring through the locks and a speedy bus back at end of trip.