Revenue from the Canal and tourist arrivals to the country are the main areas for growth in 2012, indicates the report by J.P. Morgan.

Ecology can also join tourism, as shown by the 101 certified agritourism farms in Panama. Visitors who wish to enjoy the natural beauty of the country's rural areas also get the chance to experience what it feels like to work the land, helping to harvest fruit or feed livestock.

The Metropolitan Cathedral is the most representative building of the city's Old Town, and the base for the Archdiocese of Panama. It took 108 years to construct this Catholic church, built in stages from 1688 and 1796. The front part was built between 1688 and 1741, and then from 1741 to 1762 the church structure was raised. Later the 36 meter high towers were built, between 1762 and 1796, when it was consecrated.

St. Joseph Church holds one of the greatest treasures of this country, the Golden Altar. The church, consecrated to Saint Joseph, is located in the Old Town sector of the capital city at the intersection of Avenue A and Eighth Street.

This colonial structure was built between 1671 and 1677, and is an indulgence in baroque details with strong influences from indigenous or colonial art. A skylight above the Golden Altar allows daylight to illuminate it.