Festivals

Panama vacations highlight the country's vast cultural and geographic variety. If you travel to the Chiriqui Highlands' Flower and Coffee Festival, you'll get a glimpse of the beautiful landscapes that make up the country's interior. Visit the Bocas del Toro Sea Fair to understand why the waters are so vital to our country's history.

The Spanish influence and Roman Catholicism it brought are vital parts of Panamanian society, but they've been merged with Latin American flair, and the yearly Carnaval isn't going to let anybody down. Let's start with the Carnaval event. It takes place 40 days before Easter, at the commencement of Lent, and coincides with other 'Mardi Gras' festivals across the world. Every day of the Panamanian carnival has a different theme: the grand opening on Friday, international day on Saturday, 'Pollera' day on Sunday, costume day on Monday, and Queens day on Tuesday.

The Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival follows. This annual music festival is place in March in the hillside town and coffee-growing region. It has risen in popularity in recent years, and it is now a destination for worldwide touring jazz and blues musicians. The town of Boquete has a relaxing atmosphere.