What others are saying about today's Panama…

"While Costa Rica is a great success story, it is hardly an undiscovered gem. That description may apply more outside its southern border in Panama." - London Financial Times

"Panama is the new Central American bargain, where the U.S. dollar - the market currency - goes a long way. The country ranks second only to Switzerland as a tax haven…" - Conde Nast Traveler

"Panama is the most beautiful destination in the world and almost undiscovered." - Harper's Bazaar

"…An undiscovered tourist paradise." - Boston Globe

"Long overshadowed by eco-tourism heavyweights Costa Rica and Belize to the north, Panama is starting to emerge as the newest star in the eco-tourism pantheon." - Gannet News Service

"…a group of like-minded Americans, lured by cheap land and a government aware of the fragility of its natural resources, are creating a new version of the Gold Coast, a Riviera with an eco-friendly agenda…" - New York Times

"…blissfully pristine and low-key…It's a trip back in time." - Men's Journal