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{{IsIn|Central America}}
{{infobox Country
|country = of Panama
|map= <map lat='8.798225459016345' lng='-78.94775390625' zoom='7' view='0' float='right' />
|language = Spanish
|capital = [[Panama City]]
|pop = 3,309,679
|currency = Balboa (PAB) and/or U.S. dollar (USD)
|hitch = {{very good}}
}}
[[Image:Katja and Augustas hitchiking in Panama.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Hitchhikers [[Katja and Augustas]] on the road in Panama.]]
'''Panama''' is a country in [[Central America]], where hitchhiking happens most readily. Roads north of Panama city are brilliant. Roads to the south are atrocious, and worsen as you approach [[Yavisa]].
It is possible to hitchhike a boat from Panama to Colombia or [[Ecuador]] so you don't have to cross the [[Darien_Gap|Darien Gap]]. On the Caribbean coast you may find boats in [[Bocas del Toro]], right on the canal or in [[Portobello]].
In Portobello you should be able to jump on a charter boad to [[Cartagena]], Colombia (~325 US).
On the pacific coast the situation of the marinas is difficult. In order to find boats heading into Colombia or Ecuador you should try the [http://www.balboayachtclub.com Balboa Yacht Club].
== Cities ==
* [[Panama City]]* ''<small>add more?</small>''
[[Category:Central America]]
[[Category:Panama]]
[[Categorywikipedia:Central America]][[Category:AmericasPanama]]