Embassy Mailing Address:
Oficina de Asuntos Públicos
Sección de Información y Prensa Fax: 207-7352
Sección Cultural Fax: 207-7350
The country of Panama is situated in Central
America having seashores on two sides, i.e. Caribbean
Sea and North Pacific Ocean, with different countries
surrounding from other sides. Panama is advantageously
situated on the neck of land that outlines the terra
firma viaduct between North and South America.
The country of Panama is also considered
as the heaven for water games or sports. It is also
recognized for its well developed global bank sector
and that is why tourists face no difficulties in exchanging
foreign currencies.
Typical weather of Panama is of hot and marine kind, moist, overcast; protracted raining spell. The season of winter normally starts from the month of May to January and that of summer season from January to May. The national holiday in Panama is on November 3rd; it’s Independence Day. Spanish is the official language of panama
It is often advised to the tourists to get them treat with a yellow fever vaccination which is very important in panama. Female tourists must be aware of the fact that the humidity and high temperature of the areas having warm climate often promotes mold infectivity that requires a treatment of up to maximum of 5 days.
William A. Eaton became the US ambassador
to Panama & Luis E. Arreaga is the Deputy Chief
of Mission in 2005. The working hours of the U.S.
Embassy in Panama starts from 8:00 AM to 12
PM from Monday to Friday but the embassy is closed for
the general public on account of official holidays in
Panama and United States.
Some of the departments and services
of the U.S Embassy in Panama are American
Citizens Service Unit, Public Affairs Office, Consular
division, American Citizen Services and most importantly
Visa services.
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