Days · Panama City
Panama City in 3 days
Mornings outside, afternoons indoors, evenings in the old town; the last day ends with the bags already in the car.
Days
3
Plan status
draft
Walking
2km
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Day 1 — Casco Viejo morning, a 12:30 lunch table
leave byLeave Iglesia de San José (Golden Altar) by 11:55 to keep the 12:30 last seating.Leave Iglesia de San José (Golden Altar) by 11:55 AM to keep the 12:30 PM last seating.
67 min of buffer left.
- 07:30–07:36Walk to Plaza de la Independencia
- 07:36–08:01Metropolitan Cathedral
- 08:01–08:02Walk
- 08:02–09:22Panama Canal Museum
- 09:22–09:32Walk
- 09:32–10:02Plaza de Francia
- 10:02–10:10Walk
- 10:10–10:30Iglesia de San José (Golden Altar)
- 10:30–10:35Walk
- 10:35–12:30Buffer / wander near Your reserved lunch (Casco Viejo)
- 12:30–13:30Lunch table 12:30 (Casco Viejo)hard
Switches if the ground changes
- heat Metropolitan Cathedral → Café on Avenida Central (AC) (4′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
- heat Panama Canal Museum → Café on Avenida Central (AC) (0′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
- heat Plaza de Francia → Café on Avenida Central (AC) (6′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
- heat Iglesia de San José (Golden Altar) → Café on Avenida Central (AC) (0′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
Why this route?
DFL 2.1 = PFL 2.1 + OFL 0 · walk 2.1 km (1.3 mi)1.3 mi (2 km) · steps ↑0 ↓0
P_late 0.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 67′ · relax L0 · yield 18.4 · option value 1.34
Deadline: last seating 12:30 → latest arrival 12:20, slack 19′
β vs α: time risk 0% → 0%; margin -160 min; +$0.
trace: generated 50 · rejected no_edge×1 · frontier 4 · seed 3005175791 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium
After: Hotel or AC café 13:00–16:00; the sea wall at sunset if energy allows. An air-conditioned coffee at 15:30 if the afternoon rain has not started.
Day 2 — Miraflores Locks, then seafood at the market
- 08:00–08:30Ride-hail car to the visitor centre
- 08:30–10:35Miraflores Locks
- 10:35–11:10Car to Avenida Balboa
- 11:10–11:55Mercado de Mariscos
What this plan gives up
- L1Taxi $15 (Ride-hail car to the visitor centre) — saves walking and transfers.
- L1Taxi $15 (Car to Avenida Balboa) — saves walking and transfers.
Why this route?
DFL 1.3 = PFL 0 + OFL 1.3 · walk 0 m (0 ft)0 ft (0 m) · steps ↑0 ↓0
P_late 0.0% (fast path: safe) · margin p90 n/a · relax L1 · yield 13 · option value 0
trace: generated 4 · rejected none · frontier 1 · seed 3005175791 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium
After: Rest at the hotel in the afternoon; the rains usually come after 14:00 from May to November. Back in Casco Viejo, a plato del día for an early dinner.
Day 3 — Causeway and Biomuseo, car to Tocumen at 12:00
leave byLeave Biomuseo by 11:20 to keep the 12:00 boarding.Leave Biomuseo by 11:20 AM to keep the 12:00 PM boarding.
42 min of buffer left.
- 08:30–08:45Ride-hail car to the museum door
- 08:45–10:15Biomuseo
- 10:15–10:30Car back to the hotel for the bags
- 10:30–12:00Buffer / wander near Hotel pickup (bags) → Tocumen
- 12:00–13:00Car to Tocumen at 12:00hard
What this plan gives up
- L1Taxi $6 (Ride-hail car to the museum door) — protects: Car to Tocumen at 12:00.Taxi $6 (Ride-hail car to the museum door) — protects: Car to Tocumen at 12:00 PM.
- L1Taxi $6 (Car back to the hotel for the bags) — protects: Car to Tocumen at 12:00.Taxi $6 (Car back to the hotel for the bags) — protects: Car to Tocumen at 12:00 PM.
- L2Shorten Biomuseo to 90 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Car to Tocumen at 12:00.Shorten Biomuseo to 90 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Car to Tocumen at 12:00 PM.
Why this route?
DFL 1 = PFL 0 + OFL 1 · walk 0 m (0 ft)0 ft (0 m) · steps ↑0 ↓0
P_late 1.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 42′ · relax L2 · yield 5.1 · option value 0
Deadline: boarding 12:00 → latest arrival 11:50, slack 15′
β vs α: time risk 6% → 1%; margin +33 min; +$0.
trace: generated 2 · rejected none · frontier 2 · seed 3005175791 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium
After: Tocumen: allow 3 h before an international departure; traffic can double the ride.