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Climate - Panama features one of the most agreeable tropical climates with average temperatures in the high 20s C during the day and low 20s C at night. |
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Cost of Living - Loaf of bread: PAB 0.75 (38p), bottle of wine: PAB 4 (£2) |
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Currency - Balboa (PAB) pegged to the US dollar ($1 = PAB 1). £1 = PAB 2 |
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Getting There - Panama is eight or nine hours’ flight away and is served by several airlines, including Continental, Delta, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines KLM, Iberia and British Airways. |
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Time - GMT -5 |
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Population - 3.2 million |