====2018 Panama City, Panama====

====Arrivals and Departures====

^Name                               ^Flight            ^Arrival         ^Departure   ^
|[[participants:Alex_Hadden]]       |Avianca 21    | 12/28 16:03    | 1/5 10:45 |
|[[participants:jeff_kennedy]]      |              | 12/28 14:40    | 1/5 1:50  |
|[[participants:chris_nordling]]    |Avianca 21    | 12/28 16:03    | 1/5 10:45 |
|[[participants:Sharon_Roney]]      |              | 12/28 14:40    | 1/5 1:50  |
====Memes Explored This Trip====
Old Rum, Casco Viejo, Bug Bites, No habla, The Canal, Bad van trips/kidnappings, Canadians
====Photos====

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====Accommodations====

===12/28 to 1/1===
Las Américas Golden Tower Panama
Av Balboa y Calle 53 Esquina Marbella
Panama City, 00000

Breakfast included.

Conf. #	R933931442

===1/1 to 1/2===
Camino a Veracruz Km 7 
casa bonita apartmento 7 L, 
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama

**Absolute Disaster - do NOT stay here for any amount of money. We ended up staying one night and regretting it.**

===1/2 to 1/5===
[[http://www.centralhotelpanama.com/default|Hotel Central Panama]]  The best find of the trip. Fantastic!

====Restaurants to Recommend====


[[http://www.dondejose.com| Donde Jose]]  Reservation: Friday December 29, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. for 4 people 

[[https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g294480-d12618591-Reviews-The_Strangers_Club-Panama_City_Panama_Province.html| The Stranger's Club]]
====Things to Do====

[[https://www.viator.com/tours/Panama-City/Panama-Canal-Partial-Transit-Sightseeing-Cruise/d950-2744PCPT | Panama Canal Tour]] Reserved, Sat, Dec 30, 2017

[[https://www.viator.com/tours/Panama-City/Rainforest-Tour-plus-San-Lorenzo-Fort-and-Canal-Expansion-from-Panama-City/d950-41127P4 | Combination Tour from Panama City: Rainforest, San Lorenzo Fort and Canal Expansion ]] Reserved, Fri, Dec 29, 2017

[[https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail-g294480-d11452470-City_Sightseeing_Panama_City_Hop_On_Hop_Off_Tour-Panama_City_Panama_Province.html| Panama City Hop On/Off Tour]]

[[https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail-g294480-d11992359-San_Blas_Day_Tour_from_Panama_City-Panama_City_Panama_Province.html| A day in San Blas]]

[[https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail-g294480-d11995199-Monkey_Island_Tour_from_Panama_City-Panama_City_Panama_Province.html| Monkey Island Tour]]

[[https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail-g294480-d12470911-Panama_City_Full_Day_Tour-Panama_City_Panama_Province.html| Panama City Full Day Tour]]

[[https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail-g294480-d11484322-Panama_Canal_and_Gatun_Lake_Jungle_Eco_Cruise-Panama_City_Panama_Province.html| Jungle Eco Cruise]]

[[https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductDetail-g1193053-d11474983-Gamboa_Rainforest_Combo_Pack_From_Panama_City-Gamboa_Colon_Province.html| Gamboa Rain Forest Tour]]


====Voting====

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  title="Vote for the 2018 destination"
  auth="none"
  adminUsers="admin|chris"
  adminGroups="none"
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>
   * Cuba
   * Todos Santos, MX
   * Panama
   * Anguilla
   * Edinburgh, Scotland
   * Wildcard!
</doodle>
===Wildcard===
We watch [[https://scottscheapflights.com/en-eu/ | Scott's Cheap Flights]] in July/August/September and if something amazing comes up that flies from Columbus or Atlanta (NYC is always included), we go there.

===Dropped Nominees===

Dublin

Madrid

Galapagos

Bangkok

Jamaica

Santa Fe NM

Costa Rica

Holbox

Roatan

Morocco

Hay Festival, Wales. May to June

Santiago

Yellowstone