Guides to Jewish travel in Panama

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• Practical · Shabbat · Kosher

  Jewish travel guide to Panama: what observant visitors need to know

  Shuls, kosher food, Shabbat, entry rules and where to stay: a dated, sourced starter guide for Jewish visitors to Panama City.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 6 min read

• Shabbat

  Shabbat in Panama City: how to plan the whole weekend

  Plan Shabbat in Panama City: candle-lighting times, hotels in walking distance of shul, security registration, Chabad meals, take-out and the eruv.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 8 min read

• Kosher

  Kosher food in Panama: how certification works and where to eat

  Who certifies kosher food in Panama, how to read the seals, what Cholov Yisrael and Pas Yisrael look like here, and where to eat and shop.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 6 min read

• Shabbat · With children

  Where to stay in Panama City as an observant family

  Neighborhoods compared for an observant stay in Panama City, walking minutes from each Shabbat-friendly hotel to shul, and the questions to ask before you book.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 6 min read

• Shabbat

  Eruv, mikvah and minyan in Panama City: the basics for visitors

  What the Panama City eruv covers and how to check it, the women’s and men’s mikvaot and how to book, and where visitors find a minyan.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 6 min read

• Getting here

  Flights to Panama from New York, Miami and Toronto, and arriving at Tocumen

  Nonstop flights to Panama City (PTY) from JFK, Newark, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Toronto, flight times, entry rules, and getting from Tocumen to your hotel.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 5 min read

• Shabbat · With children · Getting here

  Yeshiva Week in January: a planning timeline for a family trip to Panama

  Planning the January winter break in Panama City: what to book in November and December, Shabbat times for January 2027, the weather, and what to pack.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 5 min read

• With children

  Panama with kids and teens: ages, heat, Shabbat and kosher food

  Traveling to Panama City with children: where to base yourselves, outings by age, the heat, documents for kids, medical care and what to ask a teen program.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 6 min read

• Explore · With children

  Day trips from Panama City for observant families: the Canal, Casco Viejo, beaches, Boquete and San Blas

  Day trips from Panama City for kosher-keeping families: the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo, Taboga, Gamboa, Boquete and San Blas, with timings and what to pack.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 7 min read

• Practical · With children

  Is Panama safe? Safety and medical basics for Jewish visitors

  What the US, Canadian and UK governments say about safety in Panama, emergency numbers, the hospitals near Paitilla, pharmacies and travel insurance.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 5 min read

• Practical

  Money in Panama: US dollars, cards, ATMs and tipping

  Panama uses the US dollar. What to bring in cash, why to avoid $100 bills, using cards and ATMs, how tipping works, and what common things cost.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 4 min read

• Practical · With children

  What to pack for Panama: a packing list for observant families

  A packing list for Panama City: documents, clothes for the heat and for shul, Shabbat items, food for day trips, plugs and phones, and what to bring for children.

  Reviewed 6 November 2026 · 4 min read