Panama offers an educational side as well to all its natural beauty and working opportunities. First off, there is tons of history here the Republic of Panama. In Panama City you can obviously see the Spanish colonial influence in Casco Viejo and you can see the remains of some ruins around the capital city, but outside of Panama City you can find the jewels that are worth seeing.
There are a series of petroglyph sites that are scattered through the country. Nancito, Las Palmas and others in the Veraguas Province before you reach Chiriqui are really worth visiting. The towns have government funded museums and in a sense, this makes these tourist destinations. The towns are quiet, quiant and usually clean.
An exciting opportunity in Panama for learning is the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. With places in Barro Colorado (think Galapagos in the middle of the canal), Bocas Del Toro, Punta Culebre and Galeta, STRI offers many opportunities to meet, see and experience the natural wildlife and its environment in the natural form.
Not only are these great for adults, but wonderful places of learning for children. Student Discounts are offered and pensioners would also be able to see a discount.
Visiting one of these STRI research centers, one would feel as if they are visiting a well-built and organized natural history museum anywhere in the world.


www.stri.org