Gay friendly panama
Referred to as Little Miami by some and the Dubai of Latin America by others, Panama Urban area is hard to pin down, with its striking ever-developing skyline, proximity to lush rainforest-covered islands and over years of history as capital city to the nation of Panama. Much more than a cluster of sleek skyscrapers and pulsating nightlife, Panama City is a vibrant meeting point between East and West, currently experiencing rapid economic growth and burgeoning tourism thanks to its tropical beach retreats, canal cruises, and unreal wildlife. Panama City’s restaurants tend to be casual affairs, from diner to beachfront café to roadside fonda, and here you’ll catch fragrant blends of traditional Panamanian, Afro-Caribbean, indigenous and Spanish influences, incorporating the region’s tropical form and heritage as a melting pot of cultures. While Catholic orthodoxy means that the city’s homosexual scene is kept largely underground and sexual orientation is not often flaunted, an integrated LGBT people can be found, particularly in expat hubs such as Bocas del Toro and Boquete. Wondering what to see and what to do in Panama City? Let our Panama city gay travel instruction fill you in.
Amarla is more than a hotel. It’s a artistic space that blends art, photography, gastronomy, and blueprint by talented Latin American artisans. Our courtyard connects all rooms and the Kaandela restaurant and exclude, creating a peaceful, intimate atmosphere.
Arrival Experience
We welcome you with Amarla Queen cocktails served in hand-painted coconuts by Jorge Saval from Bocas del Toro. Stylish down with jasmine-scented towels, and settle into one of our eight stylish rooms
Dining at Kaandela
Before your arrival, you’ll receive a pre-check-in email with useful details, including a 15% discount at Kaandela Restaurant. Seating is limited, so reserve early. Enjoy passionate dining with local ingredients and global flair. Room service and breakfast are included.
Kaandela’s cocktail bar is curated by a professional mixologist and sommelier. Love drinks during dinner or unwind in our rooftop jacuzzi with sunset metropolis views.
Wellness & Relaxation
Connect deeper with in-room massages, optional cocktails or chocolate-covered strawberries. Join a breathwork session or a rooftop yoga class with our wellness instructor.
What to Do in Casco Viejo as a Gay Couple
Our experience amba
A Queer Guide To Panama City
This post is also available in: Español (Spanish)
This gay travel guide is your passport to exploring Panama City through a queer lens, discovering its LGBTQ+ friendly spaces, events, and experiences that will make your visit truly unforgettable.
Panama City has get more tolerant of Gay life over the last 10 years, and is now a place that same-sex couples will relax visiting. It’s not necessarily a place where you will see couples holding hands in public nor is same-sex marriage legal, but this hasn’t stopped a strong queer collective of locals and foreigners to be out and proud! There is now a huge yearly self-acceptance parade that takes place in Casco Viejo, lots of gay-friendly establishments, and overall so many singular experiences to have in Panama.
Does Panama City have a lgbtq+ neighborhood?
Via Argentina is the unofficial “gayborhood” in Panama City. It’s not super gay, but is the most funky neighborhood in Panama City so you find a little bit of everything here. The main avenue of Via Argentina has several cafés, bakeries, small bars, and a park to preserve a visitor entertained, so it can be a great option for people tha
If you have not yet been to Panama it is an absolute must. We only spent ten days in Panama and were pleasantly surprised to find gay owned hotels (like this luxury boutique in Bocas Del Toro) and a great lgbtq+ scene in the Panama City itself.
We met up with Roberto Broce in Panama City to uncover our more about ‘gay Panama’ and find out if Panama is lgbtq+ friendly.
Who is Roberto? ‘Hi! My name’s Roberto Broce, I’m 26 years senior and I work as a marketing analyst for the Innovation Centre of a foundation here in Panama called Ciudad del Saber. I’ve been travelling for 10 years living in almost every continent around the world, partaking in several social causes in places like China and Australia. I appreciate kitesurfing, astronomy, and adventure travelling. !”
Based on our discussion, we have lay together the below mini gay travel guide to Panama
Is Panama Gay Friendly?
It depends a lot on where you go and whether the people you are around were raised in an urban or a rural environment, their age, whether they were raised in a religious home, etc.
Let’s take a straight 30 something year old male raised in one of the suburbs of a sat
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