サンフェリペマーケット＆サンタアナエクスペリエンス。 City Rhythms Revealed!

If you want to see Panama City the way locals actually live it, this two and a half hour tour with Juan Carlos is exactly what you're looking for. Instead of sticking to the polished, touristy streets of Casco Viejo, we got a real, unfiltered look at daily life in San Felipe and Santa Ana. The San Felipe Market was a highlight — stalls of fresh chicken, beef, and pork, a food court packed with local vendors, and fruits and vegetables we'd genuinely never seen before. We also tried some incredible fresh fruit juices, hot sauce and sweets along the way. From there, we made our way through Santa Ana and the expanding edges of Casco Viejo, taking in the blend of Spanish and French colonial architecture, vibrant murals, and historic squares lined with monuments and beautiful old trees. Alongside all of this, we saw the visible signs of gentrification firsthand — buildings occupied by squatters standing just steps from renovated hotels with rooftop bars. That contrast stayed with us and spoke volumes about the city's ongoing transformation. Juan Carlos was an outstanding guide throughout — knowledgeable about Panamanian history and culture, and clearly passionate about showing visitors a side of the city that most tourists never get to see. I highly recommend this tour if you’re looking for something beyond the typical Casco Viejo tourist experience.

Bekar was a great host, taking us around the market, showing us the different foods and helping our conversation with the traders who were happy to chat without pressuring us to buy. At the end of the tour he helped us get an uber back to the cruise port

Belco was a great guide! His knowledge of the history of the marketplaces in Panama City kept me interested and asking questions! The tour is a great way to pick up the souvenirs for your return trip.

Excellent tour with knowledgeable tour guide who gave great information about the people and the places. Best tour of Casco Viejo.

The tour guide Juan Carlos was amazing and extremely knowledgeable. He took us through the evolution of Panama City. His referral of Fonda San Felipe for us to get a taste of traditional Panamanian food was gold star.

Another excellent tour of the many sites in Panama City. Luis (sp?) was a very well spoken, knowledgeable, and gracious guide. He optimized the tour for us, eg keeping in the shade, providing bootlegs of cold water, answering our questions, all while covering a lot of old town. He knows the sites well and relayed that information to us. This is what we hoped for and we walked for several hours non-stop.

Roberto our guide was very knowledgeable and knew not just the area, but most of the people in it. He took us to some areas that we wouldn’t otherwise have seen without him. He also took many group photos for us.

Learning about all the foods that are native to Panama and a mystery to us. Luis made especially aware of all the different styles of housies throughout old town. He pointed out all different balcony designs which never noticed before. The tour was a real treat and Luis is an excellent guide and person.

Roberto the Super Guide and the good cares gave meaning to this tour of the old town. The right indications and explanations.

The half day tour was amazing. It was nice to learn about how the Canal works and actually see it in action. Our guide was amazing and gor us there very early as we beat the crowd The tour around Panama City and Old Town was equally amazing and we learned so much about the city Highly recommend!!!!

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