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New hotel, located in the exclusive area of La Cresta of the downtown and the commercial and banking area of the Panama city. We offer a comfortable stay and an unparalleled service to our guests, 53 rooms decorated with minimalist style, furniture special asked for our hotel, the most modern facilities. 4 stars. The right price. The best option.
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Hotel La Cresta Inn Property Information:
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Rooms:
53
Floors:
6
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- Swimming pool
- Car rental desk
- Parking
- Fitness facility
- Wheel chair access
- Meeting room
- First class
- Dry cleaning
- Nonsmoking
- Data port
- Dining
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Hotel La Cresta Inn Reservation Policies:
Check-In:
1200
Check-Out:
1200
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Panama Events & Entertainment
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Events
February or March
Carnaval is
celebrated over the four days preceding Ash Wednesday and involves music,
dancing and a big parade on Shrove Tuesday. The celebrations in Panama City and
Las Tablas are the most festive.
March
or April
Semana
Santa (Easter Week)
celebrations at Villa de Los Santos, on the Península de Azuero, are well known.
October
21
The
Festival of the Black Christ
at Portobelo on October 21 includes a parade of the famous life-size statue of
the Black Christ, and attracts pilgrims from all over the country.
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Panama Destination Overview
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The small
nation of Panama has long been a holiday destination and is becoming
increasingly popular as interest in eco-tourism and ethno-tourism grow. Within
its borders, the cultures of ancient civilizations are preserved and respected.
Panama also provides visitors with an abundance of protected areas: 15 national
parks, a dozen forest reserves, and 10 wild life sanctuaries. Parque Nacional
Darien at the extreme eastern end of the Isthmus of Panama, contains rain forest
so thick that parts of it have never been explored. The preserve is home to
hundreds of endangered animals.
Panama has
the best of all worlds within its boundaries. It is crossed by mountain ranges,
covered with large areas of rain forest, and bounded by two long coastlines
studded with islands and bays. At several points there is a distance of less
than one hundred miles between its Atlantic coastline and its Pacific shores.
Most of its residents are located in the central region surrounding the Panama
Canal. This major waterway has played a decisive role in the history of the
country. Panama City, the capital and largest city, is on the Pacific coast.
The
highlight of any trip to Panama is, of course, the Panama Canal. Tours are
offered to the Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side of the Canal, and to the
Miraflores Locks on the Pacific side. At the state-of-the-art museum at
Miraflores, visitors can view three floors of Canal history. There is an
observation platform from which to view and photograph ships passing through the
locks as they transit the canal. The best time to visit is before 10:00 in the
morning for a view of the complete process of moving a large ship through the
lock.
It takes
8-10 hours for the average ship to transit the Panama Canal.
By train, visitors
can cross the isthmus in less than an hour. The train provides travel in style
and comfort, in creatively refurbished coaches from the best of the classic
1950s U.S. streamline trains. Some have been fitted with ten-foot-long open
observation decks, and one has a full-length dome with roof-level seating. The
capital of Panama is a modern, thriving commercial center stretching six miles
along the Pacific coast from the ruins of Panamá Viejo in the east to the edge
of the Panama Canal in the west. The old district of San Felipe (also known as
Casco Antiguo or Casco Viejo) juts into the sea on the southwestern side of
town.
Attractions include the 17th-century Metropolitan Church, the Interoceanic
Canal Museum of Panama, the Plaza de Bolívar, the presidential palace, the
History Museum of Panama and the sea wall built by the Spaniards four centuries
ago. Via
España's banking and convention center district moves in counterpoint to this
graceful elegance of centuries past. This modern sector sizzles with the bold
designs of modern buildings and venues for sophisticated entertainment. Panama
City, as a major business center, boasts magnificent luxury hotels designed with
the business person and upscale tourist in mind as well as attractive middle
range and budget hotels. Panama
City is known for its lively night life. It all takes place in three sectors of
the city:
The
business district, Casco Viejo, the historic Spanish Colonial sector of the city
and spectacular Amador Causeway connecting a string of Panama Bay islands with
ocean and city views both day and night. The city offers a wide variety of
nightlife spots-bars, discos, pubs and casinos. Restoration and refurbishment
within the city has made Casco Viejo one of the city’s most fashionable
destinations for a night out. Elegant bars, restaurants, and sidewalk cafés are
opening. The charm of the old continues to be revitalized.
Attractions outside the city include the Panama Canal, the 16th-century ruins of
Panamá Viejo, the Summit Botanical Gardens and Zoo, the tropical rain forest of
the Parque Nacional Sobreranía and the 655 acre Parque Nacional Metropolitana.
There are
hundreds of islands off both coasts of Panama, and snorkeling, diving, fishing,
surfing, and swimming are all popular pursuits. Panama is a natural land bridge
that connects North and Central America with South America. Both the
northwestern and eastern halves of Panama as well as the canal zone are
dominated by rain forests teeming with animal and plant species from both
continents. More bird species live in Panama than in all of North America. Experience
this fascinating connection between two vast oceans for yourself. Visit the
Republic of Panama, and prepare to encounter a vacation that will never be
forgotten.
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