[QUOTE=Tiny12;1782631]I'd have no problem walking between Habanos and the Veneto at 2:00 AM. As to Casco Viejo during the evening, if you stay in the tourist / gentrified area and don't wander into a rough neighborhood you should be fine. I wouldn't feel comfortable there on foot after everything closes though.
Respectfully, I think you may be over-planning this, considering you're looking at a potential 7 hour layover nine months from now.[/QUOTE]Thanks. There are no different travel options I have now (since my travel is still so far off as you said). I could end up with anything from a one hour stop at the airport just to connect to another flight, to a 7 hour layover to even a one night or even two night stay now. A two night stay will obviously allow me daylight hours to explore the city but a single night might just get me evening hours in Panama before I have to connect with another flight in the morning.
As most of you already mentioned, if I'm coming from a trip in Colombia (which is not a done deal), then mongering options would be downhill from there. But if I'm just staying in Central America, then Panama City might actually look pretty good especially in comparison to the only definite destination I'll be visiting for sure which are the Bay Islands of Honduras (Utilia / Roatan) for scuba diving. I heard so far the Bay Islands are pitiful for mongering and as a result, Panama City and even another stopover potential, San Salvador, would like pretty good.
