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Panama (Country Guide) |  | Author: Matthew Firestone
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 96133
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Pages: 348
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1741045525
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.2870454
EAN: 9781741045529
ASIN: 1741045525
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Product Description
Discover Panama
Sit back under a Caribbean sunset in the laid-back Archipelago de Bocas del Toro
Set sail across the Pacific to Isla de Coiba, a 'Lost World' of virgin rainforests
Fill your belly on tapas before partying until sunrise in Panama City
Buy a hand-sewn mola from the fiercely independent Kuna in the Archipelago de San Blas
In This Guide:
One Panama expert, 84 days of in-country research, 73 detailed maps, 174 bottles of Balboa lager consumed
New coverage of trekking in the Darien for those who dare venture out on their own
Content updated daily: visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler suggestions
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 I live in Panama January 5, 2006
Summer Keel O'Brien (APO, AA USA)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
I find it odd that so many of you are not happy with this book. I am a US citizen living in Panama -- we have been here for over 2 years now. And my family, friends and I use this book all the time. And I have the older version, not the new revised one. It has great information on how to get somewhere, what to expect, and what are fun things to do. The guide's discriptions are very accurate, sometimes painfully accurate. There are very few street signs in Panama which makes getting around difficult when you don't know your way. The book does a beautiful job discussing this. The culture is very differnt from ours so a "guide's" perspective is very much what you need to figure out your way around here. I have never written an review before for Amazon.com, but felt this book needed a better review by someone who uses it ALL the time. Before we take any kind of day trip or vacation we check this book and they haven't lead us wrong yet.
Lonely Planet's gone back to basics! And it worked! May 7, 2009
G. Porecki (Muncie, IN)
I must say I don't understand the critial reviews, especially those about the style of the author. This is one of the few guidebooks with which Lonely Planet has gone back to basics. In the old days Lonely Planet books where aimed at backpackers, where supposed to be funny and a good and informative read not only a listing. Later LP changed that format - drasticly, too drasticly for many, by adding more Top-End stuff and taking out readable stuff. Sure, this boosted sales, but as some LP guides are now going back to basics, they must have seen they went to far. I don't understand how some people can be offended by the comments. Lonely Planet was never for package travellers and Matthew's style is the style of the young backpacker crowd. The Darien chapter is a masterpiece. It reads more like a book then a guidebook though it is packed with information. My advice to all Top-End travellers offended by such books would be to just read the listings and let backpackers enjoy LP as it was for a long time (70s to late 90s). You have your listings, leave us the unique style.
Fantastic Companion for any trip to PANAMA - 5/5 STARS June 10, 2006
JACK B CCCP (MOSCOW)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found this guidebook to be very useful during my time in Panama and I can't see what the problem is with the other reviewers here. LP guides are all different, I was just in Mexico using another LP guide and found it just as useful as the one for Panama.
The book contains plenty of maps and information to help you plan a thorough trip around the country. I found the information to be quite detailed and to the point. Very good tips on restaurants, where to stay, etc... prices do vary a bit and I would not expect an empanada or a tortilla to cost exactly what is stated on the book. Prices do go up all the time.
Conclusion: Lonely Planet PANAMA is a keeper!
I also recommend the MOON GUIDE to PANAMA, and if you are into birdwatching, you should get yourself the bible: The Birds of Panama.
 Useful, but not perfect May 5, 2005
Vickie T. (Florida)
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
This guidebook is a baffling mixture of recommendations that are dead-on and those that make you wonder "What was he thinking?" I also could have done without the author's insertion of his own political and social opinions. A travel guidebook is hardly the place for value judgements.
Would I recommend buying this book for an upcoming trip to Panama? Yes. It has a lot of good information and, as I said, some excellent recommendations. That is why I decided in the end to rate the book 4 stars instead of the 3 that I initially planned. But, I would definitely advise the user to supplement the book with other information, especially recommendations from local residents or people who have visited the country previously.
Very useful November 29, 2008
Toty (Charleston, SC USA)
I traveled in Panama for about 2 weeks using local transportation, and this book was really helpful. There is a lot of information and background about the culture and history of the country, too, which is nice. However, prices (hotels in particular) were not accurate (much higher!), but it gave us a reference point, especially for taxis.
I recommend this book overall, especially if you are traveling by yourself.
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