While not really on the top of most people's travel radars, Panama City definitely has enough to keep even the most seasoned traveler interested for a few days.December 2013Day 1 - A Rainy Introduction to the CityThe wonderful part of this journey was that Copa Airlines does a direct JFK-Panama City (PTY) flight that leaves New York City around 1:00am, landing in Panama City early in the morning, and saving me lost hours of travel time. I did not understand the concept so much before landing, but once I saw it in action, it made sense - Panama's currency may be the Balboa, but the dollar is what is really used here. Occasionally, you will get change back in balboa's that are modeled after existing US coinage, but otherwise, there is no reason to look for
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