Panama City Overview | An informative introduction to Panama City, Panama

[@burtonknows9201]

I just got back from two weeks in Panama City. I've already planned to go back next year.

[@DonsaiRoadsOfficial]

Always been fascinated by Panama. Really a beautiful city through and through

[@SenorJuan2023]

Why? It doesn't strike me as interesting.

[@MyKeeP81]

@@SenorJuan2023 history and connetion to the usa

[@shayneraymond4207]

I'm Panamanian and I love my country!- best country in the world

[@efremteenagebento6701]

💯 ❤🎉🎉

[@MuSica-zm1pd]

Panama city is truly wonderful. I've also recently discovered how beautyful the skyline is, as was astonished when I first saw it. Great video!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@sergpie]

Cartagena, in Colombia, reminded me somewhat of Panama City; a colonial era fort whose walls enclose the old town, and a sand bar transformed into a string of white and silver high-rises that are reminiscent of Floridian/Australian beach condos. Really contrasting, and makes quite an effect when approaching it by sea.

[@bestduckyrblx2944]

Just like its worth pointing out that such condos are particular to Florida within the US, its also worth pointing out those condos are particular to Gold Coast for Australia

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

I love Panama City I appreciate you doing this one

[@Mark-pm9nh]

Awesome video & info . Panama City is beautiful ! Cheers from Toronto 💙

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! It is a beautiful city!

[@jazzcatjohn]

Been there. Some dramatic contrasts in that city.

[@ireneobengadjei3034]

can you give any examples of the contrasting situations 😮

[@laurabagley5]

Fascinating!!! What an interesting city! Great video!!!!!

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@arkyfer197]

Panamá 🇵🇦🦋

[@yipmabaruya1148]

Good afternoon from Papua New Guinea. I enjoyed watching your contents

[@stellajohnson-vives7055]

Loved the video. Indeed a beautiful place

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!!

[@ilanalvarado6645]

Just got home from a bike ride in cinta costera, it’s an incredible 2-3 hour ride that spans from the start of cinta costera in Paitilla, to the end of causeway (more than 20 km if you include the ride back) basically it’s a perfect plan for running or biking, you Can start in Paitilla and end up in causeway drinking a lemonade to refresh, or rent small pedal cars, bikes, and do much other activities.

[@efremteenagebento6701]

So biutiful indeed. I would like 2 visit one f the good days❤🎉🎉

[@DiolvetMathews]

I love my country ❤❤❤❤

[@davidpetersen6694]

Nice change up from your regular repertoire. Panama City is one of those cities with gorgeous skyscrapers that mysteriously gets missed. I only first discovered this a year or two back. As a fellow City Geek, it got me wondering what else was out there that I had been missing. So here are some other puzzling cities that have tremendously beautiful skylines that seem to go unnoticed. 1) Bangkok, Thailand 2) Manila, Philippines 3) Gold Coast,Australia (amazing coastal skyline!) And closer to home…. 4) Fortaleza, Brazil ( not nearly as beautiful as some, but has over a 100! along the coast) And my favorite…very similar to Panama City…. 5) Cartagena, Colombia If you’re pressed for time, just look up Cartagena & Gold Coast. P.S. I can’t believe you did that zip line! Glad you’re still alive! Lol 😎🥇⭐️🏆♥️👍🏙David inHouston, Texas

[@CityGeek]

Thanks for the comment David! I just realized that I had never responded so I apologize for that. I appreciate the list of other international cities with underrated skylines! I visited Bangkok last year and was very impressed by many of the skyscrapers there. And yes, I'm grateful that the zip line held up for me, haha

[@njv1234]

PANAMA!

[@Destinavigator]

📣 WOOOW! Very good video! Thanks for sharing this! 👋🏼 I am a Small Struggling Travel Channel and this video really inspire me to up my self and make better content ☺️

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!! Glad this was motivating for you!

[@Vonnie777]

Very professional presentation ❤

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@djytschan]

Very nice video

[@CityGeek]

Thank you!

[@willbygosh4887]

Do one on Lakeland Florida between Tampa and Orlando.

[@Aditya_Raj123]

Do one for Boston please.

[@djsiii4737]

I spent some time there. The old city and the waterfront trail were the only great spots. The towers were haphazard and we're plunked randomly and disrupted rational Street patterns. And the city was too car centric. Great skyline and the Canal are great

[@guillermogouldburn763]

That's more than most other Latin cities, plus the one and only Panama Canal. Try finding that anywhere else.

[@bestduckyrblx2944]

@@guillermogouldburn763How to keep your country underdeveloped- compare it to other underdeveloped countries

[@michaelcarvery8611]

Do Halifax Canada pls

[@KANSASKID1961]

Please start stating "storeys" as well when it comes to building heights. Thank you in advance.

[@Bobbysworld22]

If you think Panama City has an impressive skyline check out Cartagena Columbia. Went there last year and I was absolutely amazed at the modern skyscrapers for miles along the coast. It reminded me of Miami with beautiful beaches.

[@SenorJuan2023]

Like number 100

[@ericnicholls3955]

I was born and raised in Panama, and I agree that the skyline is impresive bit it's not walkable at all and not safe for pedestrians.

[@pb4920]

Where do you live now

[@wojciechzgodowski]

There's prose and cons. Jobs like lawyers, architect and many others are only for Panamanians, Forreners are banned from doing such jobs. Apartments in tall building aren't overpriced by 10-20 times it's value like in US. It won't cost you $2-$3m for a 2 bedroom apartment. But $150k-$300k. They have many better laws there then in US. They have more humane approach to healthcare prices then US. Many differences there.

[@scrooge1374]

Your Panama La Vieja map is wrong, that's were the city moved after Morgan sacked the city, the original city is 10 km to the east

[@andreaam805]

if you think panama city is impressive Cartagena left me w my jaw on the floor. Felt like Miami but much better. Maybe make a video about Cartagena next? 💕

[@MyKeeP81]

panama city is much safer than cartagena

[@raheelakhtar7]

Can you get by with little to no Spanish in Panama city?

[@gregoriamariaortega3873]

Yes you can, it's a lot of expats living in Panama 🇵🇦

[@burtonknows9201]

@@raheelakhtar7 some basic Spanish is needed. I'm "hitting the books" to improve my Spanish. One thing that must happen is me practicing the language with native speakers.

[@williammoore27]

That's skyline in Florida, The Sunshine State!🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

[@215toper]

A lot was left out regarding its history. The area that became Panama was part of Colombia until the Panamanians revolted, with U.S. support, in 1903. In 1904, the United States and Panama signed a treaty that allowed the United States to build and operate a canal that traversed

[@nicolasacevedo9442]

Panama joined the great colombia after gaining its independence from spain in 1821.

[@breakena]

Zip lines are in Las Vegas

[@i-35vagabond56]

It's procounced Pan-uh-MAW City, not Pan-uh-muh City.

[@jazzcatjohn]

Actually it's pronounced Paw-naw-maw.

[@sergpie]

As long as you meet your minimum bank deposit requirements, Panamanians don’t care how you say Panama.

[@patrickhauser588]

Pa-na-ma.

[@DefensisIndus]

It's pronounced LONDON not 'Londres'!!!!! 😂

[@joemontalvo84]

The way he pronounces Panama 🇵🇦 lol

[@scotsexile1]

“Beautiful skyline”. You must be kidding. This area is horrific. Choked by traffic. Cars parked on the sidewalks. Avenues without crossings for pedestrians who are second class citizens. Monstruous skyscrapers bearing the names of banks which thrive on money laundering and tax haven status. No parks or anywhere to sit. Shopping malls. Traffic pollution. The old historic part is certainly much better but it is quite compact and also jammed with cars with hustlers everywhere. I was called a “racist” because I refused to pay attention to one particular nuisance. Foreigners are routinely charged more than locals. Taxis are not metered and generally falling to pieces so you have to haggle. You don´t get much in return as costs are in dollars. Not many people speak English. I live in Latin America so am used to its culture and loved my visit but this is a pretty superficial video.

[@SenorJuan2023]

Haven't watched the video yet, but nothing interesting comes to mind when I hear the term Panama. It's strikes me about as bland as Dallas or Atlanta.

[@guillermogouldburn763]

It's called preconception.

[@SenorJuan2023]

@@guillermogouldburn763 and it still strikes me as bland.

[@guillermogouldburn763]

@@SenorJuan2023 Angelina Jolie strikes me as plain, don't mean a thing.

[@SenorJuan2023]

@@guillermogouldburn763 Not apples to apples comparison. Your statement refers to the exterior, My statement refers to the internal and external both.

[@guillermogouldburn763]

@@SenorJuan2023 If you think Dallas and Atlanta are bland, can anyone take you seriously?

[@RichardHartl]

I've gone through the canal, takes 8 hours to cross, massive. So hot they're my god. I didn't go to Panama City but went to second largest city Colon which looks NOTHING like Panama City. It was run down and dangerous and would never go back

[@jazzcatjohn]

Colon is terrible, but you were so close to the breathtaking San Blas islands out in the crystal clear waters of the Carribean, a Kuna Yala autonomous region. There are several small islands you can stay on. The one I stayed on was the size of a football field and was surrounded by coral. Nothing like spending a few days doing nothing but snorkeling and eating fresh lobster caught right off the island that day.

[@RichardHartl]

@@jazzcatjohn that sounds incredible! This was back in 2011 on a cruise, we visited an Indigenous village deep in the jungle

[@guillermogouldburn763]

Portobello and Fort San Lorenzo are just outside the city. Fascinating history. Pirate Henry Morgan gained access to Panama City by overcoming the defenses of these forts on the Caribbean then marching across the isthmus to the Pacific Coast to destroy and raid Panama City. Francisco Pizarro came through Panama on his way to conquer and plunder Peru. Panama's history doesn't start and end with the canal.

[@Victorhernandez-iq9zw]

La ciudad de Panamá es la que más edificios tiene en latino América pero no es ningún lujo Panamá no a hecho nada para a serlo todos se los an hecho por el canal real mente los que si an hecho mucho por tener rascacielos es México y Brasil

[@eqschuster]

Qué tiene que ver el canal con un rascacielos?. Dios... la ignorancia de la gente en su máximo esplendor 😂😂

[@EdemirOlea]

Que Doloor

[@gregoriamariaortega3873]

😂 PANAMA no a hecho NADA, entonces fueron los marcianos😅😅 por favor El canal es administrators por PANAMEÑOS desde hacen 24 años seńor eduquece sobre el tema

[@anthony_rivera4735]

Panama City is not a city because there's no interstates there.

[@formerlyknownashammerofthegods]

The Pan-American Highway runs through Panama City so it is not only interstate but also intercountry.