Panama City is NOT the place that has endless hostels for you to choose from. I stayed at Casa Areka when I visited Panama City at the beginning of my Central America trip, but if I went back today, there’s actually another hostel I’d choose first. That would be Viajero Casco Viejo. I’ve stayed with Viajero before in Medellín, Colombia, and had such a good experience with the chain that it would easily be my first choice. So, whether you’re looking for somewhere social, somewhere cheap or simply a good place to stay, these are my picks for the best hostels in Panama City. Best Hostels in Panama City: My…

Panama City was the first stop of my three-week trip through Central America, where the plan was to travel through eight countries by land and somehow make it to Mexico in time for our flight home. And when I say that was the plan, I mean that was literally the entire plan. My friend asked if I wanted to join him, I said yes, and we ended up starting in Panama City because we found a cheap last-minute direct flight from Madrid. Neither of us was particularly interested in the city, and we were much more excited about getting to Bocas del Toro, but we had one night and one…