November Edition
Panama cycling routes, slowly
The Caribbean side of Panama runs on its own calendar. Its calmest, driest weeks fall in August to October, when the rest of the country is in the green season — which is exactly why the islands ride so well then.
When to ride in Panama
- Daylight
- About twelve hours all year, first light near 06:00. Ferry timetables, not darkness, tend to set the shape of the day.
- Wind
- Light. The concern is sea state on the inter-island crossings rather than headwind on the road.
- Surface
- Short paved island roads with sand and packed-earth sections near the shore.