There is also a huge selection of restaurants. There are also Oriental restaurants. The native cooking is hot and spicy.
Waiters are common in Panama.
Some of the health risks in Panama include Dengue fever, hanta virus, malaria, rabies, and yellow fever. Panama City is safer than most capitals, but some parts of the city, especially the district of Chorrillo, should not be visited at night. The city of Colon has a major crime problem though and shouldn't be visited day or night. The area of Darien Province is unsafe because of the presence of bandits, smugglers, Colombian guerrillas, and also paramilitary forces. Although the great majority of Darien Park is pretty much safe.