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{{infobox Country|country = of Panama|in = Central America|language = Spanish|capital = [[Panama City]]|pop = 3,309,679|currency = Balboa (PAB) and/or U.S. dollar (USD)|hitch = <rating country='pa' />}}[[File:Katja and Augustas hitchiking in Panama.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Hitchhikers [[Katja and Augustas]] on the road in Panama.]]'''Panama''' is a country in [[Central America]]where hitchhiking happens most readily. Roads north of Panama city are brilliant. Roads to the south are atrocious, and worsen as you approach [[Yavisa]]. Hitch-hiking is called ''viajar a lift'', you can say you are ''buscando un lift hacia...'' (''looking for a lift towards...'').

There are Panama has borders with [[Costa Rica]] in to the North and [[Colombia]] in to the South. But However, there are no roads to [[Colombia]]. There is a way To get to go through Colombia see the jungle, but it's extremely dangerous, due to article on the Colombian 'guerillas'. [[Darién Gap|Darien Gap]]

to hitch a boat get to :''I wasn't so lucky, and the san cristobal marina in colon, boat hitching is never easy so be prepared to wait days or weeks. there are 2 marinas (including balboa marina) in panama city but chances immigration official asked me for colombia are lowera ticket proving that I was leaving Panama. on both sides many boats He told me to go buy a 25 dollar ticket from Panama City to south pacific San Jose. Instead I went into an internet cafe and you also may get made a ride through the canal as linehandler.fake ticket that convinced him I was flying back to get to the marinas in panama city take minibus Chicago from plaza 5mayo toward amador and hitch backPanama City.in places east Crashed at plenty of colon like portobello fire stations, and got a discount on a boat cruise to Colombia, but you find payboats (280$)can do better...''-[[User:Chael777|Chael777]]

== cities==[[panama city]] going west: the panamericana on the western end of panama lies right next ''In Panama is easy to el chorillo wich is ride, mostly all the most dangerous part pickup cars will just stop. And if you get sick of waiting for a ride all the city. it would buses will be advisable slowing down near the place you try to take a bus past el chorillo hitchhike and then invite you are almost at la puente de las americasin, for a meaningful place to hitchcheaper price.''-[[User:Ajeremias|Ajeremias]]towards colon :''I had the same experience as Chael777: guy at the border (route 36 in Bocas del Toro) also refused to let anybody in without a plane ticket. from av 12/santa ana park you can catch a bus "transistmica" which leaves Like Chael777, I was able to forge one on the computer in the city internet cafe. Hitchhiking in Panama takes an hour on average, but for longer rides it's usually still faster than buses, which drive slower and stop more frequently.'' -[[User:Dr.Keith|Keith]]  :''Entring the road country i was forced to show a ticket back to colonmy own country, and a paper proving 500$ in my account. after 20km or so you will hit As the intersection road system is very simple, with the panama city highway. be careful PanAmericana crossing the country, and some secondery roads crossing verticaly, most the traffic will go same rout, however while waiting in colonthose highways seem long going out of cities, getting towards them from smaller routs is almost too easy. ''-[[User:Aqua|Aqua]] == Cities ==* [[Panama City]]* [[David (Panama)|David]]* [[Colon (Panama)|Colon]] == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{stubnomadwiki}}

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