Tourism in Panama represents one of

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...

‘s main activities. The main areas of tourism in the country focus on business tourism, beaches, health and trade. Most of the tourists come from the

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, and

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. Tourism generates profits of approximately US$1,400 million annually. This figure has increased rapidly since the ''millionth tourist'' arrived in 2004. There were 2 million tourists in 2011. About 1.5 million tourists entered Panama in 2013 via the airport of Tocumen. In Panama a tourist, on average, spends US$365–385per day, the highest per capita tourist spending in

, while the average tourist in Panama stays for between 6 and 7 days. In 2011, Panama was visited by more than 2 million tourists, an increase of 18% compared to 2010. ''The New York Times Magazine'' placed Panama as the best place to visit in 2012 as the country's economy was working well, with Panama having regained the control of the Canal 12 years previously. For the daily the hallmark of the country is the inter-oceanic way and its extension, which must end in 2014, with an investment of billions of dollars. The Waldorf Astoria Panama, the first Waldorf Astoria hotel in Latin America, opened in March 2013. The Trump Ocean Club, opened in 2010 and is now

JW Marriott Panama __NOTOC__ The JW Marriott Panama (formerly The Bahia Grand Panama, before that Trump International Hotel & Tower Panama, and before that Trump Ocean Club) is a 70 floor, , mixed-use waterfront hotel and condominium tower development in Panama Ci ...

. The

BioMuseo Biomuseo is a museum focused on the natural history of Panama, whose isthmus was formed very recently in geologic time, with major impact on the ecology of the Western Hemisphere. Located on the Amador Causeway in Panama City, Panama, it was desig ...

, a center of natural history, opened in October 2014. The old part of the city,

Panamá Viejo Panamá Viejo (English: "Old Panama"), also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan. It is located in the suburbs ...

, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. The archipelago of Bocas del Toro, is popular with backpackers. File:Panama 08 2013 Ave Balboa 7044.JPG, Ave. Balboa, Panamá City File:Coral hawkfish (2063386479).jpg, Coiba National Park and Natural Reserve File:Torre Panama Viejo.jpg,

cathedral tower File:Panama viejo arquelogico.jpg, Panamá Viejo File:Calle Casco Viejo.jpg, Historic center of Panamá City File:Convento Arco Chato Panama.jpg, Convent of Santo Domingo File:El Canal de Panamá La Mochila.jpg, Boat crossing a lock on the

Panama Canal The Panama Canal ( es, Canal de Panamá, link=no) is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a condui ...

File:Biomuseo rear stereo pair R.agr.jpg, View of the colorful

Biomuseo Biomuseo is a museum focused on the natural history of Panama, whose isthmus was formed very recently in geologic time, with major impact on the ecology of the Western Hemisphere. Located on the Amador Causeway in Panama City, Panama, it was desig ...

located in Panama City.

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