The guide, as it is referred to in Panama includes specific piloting instructions covering all of coastal Panama, its major navigable rivers that reach the coast, as well as the San Blas Islands and Las Perlas. The Panama Guide contains an 8-page color section featuring Tom Zydler's photography of Panama, also including GPS waypoints, instructions for transiting the Panama Canal, lists of navigational aids, local services, customs regulations, recommendations for on-shore activities, and a detailed index. The guide will make the waters surrounding Panama more accessible to yachtsmen by clearly showing routes for safe navigation, anchorage, rules and regulations, and suggestions for polite interaction with the Panamanian people.