Parque Urraca

In Panama City's ultra-urban downtown, a few parks provide a brief respite of grass and play areas—or maybe they just provide a convenient place for the neck-craning activity of trying to see up to the top of a skyscraper. Parque Urraca borders the busy Avenida Balboa—and therefore provides an easy-to-spot location to get off the bus if you're planning to walk around downtown—and is often filled with Panamanians enjoying a game of basketball or relaxing around the gazebo or on the benches. It's located just a couple blocks from both Calle Uruguay and the Area Bancaire, key destinations for visitors to the city.