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How to Get to Panama City?

Tocumen International Airport plane. Once we landed we
is the main airport, and not too were directed to customs
big - so very easy to arrive and where an agent only briefly
depart from there. There are questioned us, took our pho-
also several restaurants so upon to, and then we proceeded to
return, no worries if you need a pick up our bags. A relatively

There I had a pre-planned driv-
er waiting. We found out over
the next couple of weeks Uber is
very easy to get, so I think you
can feel confident to wait until
you arrive and will easily find an
sandwich to go or are hungering small airport - easy to navigate.
for a giant piece of Lasagna at affordable ride to the City.
the U.S. chain restaurant Olive Before leaving the airport, our
Garden. bags went through an X-Ray Upon departure to the U.S.,
machine in front of us and then we Pre-Ordered the “black car”
We flew American Airlines, how- we exited where many taxis and Uber for a specific time which
ever, my brother came in on Ubers were ready. cost us $28 + tip at the time of
the Panamá brand this writing and was no problem.
Copa. He said the
flight experience and There were many events in month of their basically “two
seating was very nice the city while we visited the season year” - dry and wet
on Copa - and it was month of March. One reason season. The wet season be-
on time, so no com- possibly is March is the last gins sometime around April.
plaints. He also up-
graded to the Copa
Club at the Airport
- free food, drinks,
TV, and showers are
on-site if you should
have a long layover
- he strongly rec-
ommended this up-
grade if you’ll have
lots of extra time.

Before arriving Pan-
amá, I had to fill out
a VISA form on the

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