Getting Around Transportation is a significant issue at WYD ; the event always puts a major strain on the transportation infrastructure of the host country . Expect delays and even breakdowns in the system . It is anticipated that the WYD credentials will serve as the pilgrims ’ passes for unlimited travel on the buses , metro and trains in and near Panama City . If your group has not experienced major public transportation before , and if circumstances allow , consider traveling with your pilgrims to a major metropolitan city in the U . S . ( as part of their pilgrim preparation ) to practice the art of riding public transit . Every pilgrim should be able to read the public transportation route map of Panamá , http :// www . visitpanama . com / about / transport ation , know how to plan a trip on a public system , and know how transfer between the two metro lines ( one is elevated and the other is underground ). Group leaders should check on these public transportation details ( i . e . picking up a transit map , practice riding the system , etc .) soon after arriving in Panamá .
Expect to walk between five to ten miles each day as part of the WYD experience . Distances will depend on the location of your accommodations and catechetical sessions in relation to the central events and center city .
Walking is a key component to WYD ; there is no way around it . If your group has any pilgrims who are mobility-impaired , be sure to note this at registration , check in , or arrival at WYD events with the on-site volunteers .
Medical Issues According to the Center for Disease Control https :// wwwnc . cdc . gov / travel / destinations / tr aveler / none / panama ), pilgrims do not need any special vaccine to go to Panamá .
Please note that the Zika virus ( and other mosquito-borne viruses ) may be present in Panamá ( however , it should be noted that within Panama City , the risk is lower than in the forested areas of the country ). Regardless of risk , it is important to review the precautions and details about the virus on the CDC website : ( https :// wwwnc . cdc . gov / travel / notices / alert / z ika-virus-panama ).
Pilgrims should check with their doctors to ensure that they are healthy enough to travel and with their health insurance companies to see what coverage , if any , they receive when traveling abroad . WYD may provide some limited health insurance as part of the pilgrim package ( though this is not known at the time
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