Dry season is sunny and balmy. There s always a sea breeze no matter where you are, thanks to the fact that Panama defines what an isthmus is, and never are you more than 50 miles from an ocean one of two. Then there s western Panama that boasts of highland climates around the mountain town of Boquete, where some of the richest coffee in the world is grown. There are six distinctly different and recognized Indian groups in Panama. I think I read somewhere the name Panama comes from the Indian name for abundant fish.
Panamanian waters are the site of world renowned record catches for anglers.
In the same waters are thousands of islands on both the Pacific side and the Atlantic side. Probably most famous are the San Blas Islands, inhabited by the Kuna Yala Indians and a favorite anchorage for Caribbean and world sailing cruisers. On Panama s northwestern coast are the islands around Bocas del Toro, which is Panama s piece of the Caribbean and of Afroantillian life. On the Pacific side, there are the Perlas Islands that literally dot the Bay of Panama like so many pearls cast to the sea by the hand of god. Like the San Blas Islands on the Atlantic side, the Perlas on the Pacific side are also a mecca for international travelers.