Free Zone has many good deals
To my knowledge, tourists visiting Panama can buy for personal use Duty Free in Colon Free Zone, just show your passport. I know that's a law, however guards at the different gates may hassle people who do not know this law for some money, usually a few bucks or forget to bring passport.
I visited a very nice Hotel Resort Melia, like 10 minutes from the zone. It's probably 2-3 years old with many pools.
Colon is extremely dangerous outside of the Free Zone.
Padrote.
i need some info ..please help...
Maybe some of you ..who know your way around can give me some good info..i have booked my next trip to san jose c.r. on march 15th thur the 22 nd and really want to know if i could go to pannama city from san jose ..and what would be the best way to do it...bus ..plane...? and about what would be the costs ..and where should i stay ( to be where the action is ) and is if i took 2 days out of my trip would i get to see enough of the city...i have read many posts and it seems as this can be done with a little planning ...but if some of you who know could be so kind to give me the info i need ...also if anyone need any info on san jose or cabo they are place i have been i will share all of what i know ....I really enjoy finding new places for our hobby and if its doable i want to try..thanks again...chilimike