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Pedasi - Panama, refuge of adventure tourism and surfing

Five hours from Panama City by car or 45 minutes by charter flights is Pedasí, a district in the province of Los Santos, located on the southern tip of the Azuero peninsula. This place has become the new offer for beach tourism, sightings of turtles, cetaceans (whales) and wildlife refuge. Admired for its security, gastronomy, customs, traditions and rural architecture, thousands of tourists come to this place to make their vacations the most comfortable of their lives. Consolidated as a true tourist landscape and full of spectacular relaxation sites that intertwine culture and ecology, Pedasí undoubtedly represents one of the greatest treasures of this Central American country. In each of the corners of this cozy town you can find something interesting to do, from visiting an enclave or enjoy the beautiful prints of customs and traditions that impress Panamanians and foreigners, even surfing at Playa Venao.

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Las Lajas, beaches and mangroves in the province of Chiriqui, Panama

In the province of Chiriqui, there are Las Lajas, an extensive beach of 15 kilometers long, and kilometers of mangroves that house various species of fauna, plants and trees. Although its greatest attraction is tranquility, an area of Panama liberated by the time of a mass tourism that comes to transform and change the environment.

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Panama's Carnival: party, color and tradition day and night

These are four very intense days away from work, the office or shopping, which are replaced by numerous parades, floats, dances, costumes and masks that are found in the main streets of both the capital and the rest of the towns where it is celebrated in style.

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History of Panama Canal in 3D

Crossing the dense Panamanian jungle, witnessing the excavations of the French in the 19th century, observing how engineering a century ago transformed international shipping and tropical medicine.

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Pedasi restaurant 'Panga' is nominated in 'The World Restaurant Awards'

Andres Morataya, chef and owner of Panga restaurant, said that at the beginning of this year they were lucky enough to be considered as one of the 29 nominees in the Off - Map Destinations category (restaurants located in remote places). "It is nice to put the name of Panama on an international level, I feel happy", said Morataya smiling a Guatemalan living in Panama. The jury is made up of 100 respected industry people, he explained.

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How to climb the Baru Volcano

Located in the Cordillera de Talamanca, in the western province of Chiriqui, Volcan Baru is the highest peak in Panama and the third highest active volcano in Central America, surpassed by Fire in La Antigua and Santa María, both in Guatemala . Climbing the Barú Volcano is one of those "must do" routes in Panama. They call it the roof of Panama because from its privileged 3,474 meters high you can appreciate the Caribbean Sea and the South Sea. Today we want to show you the different routes to get to this wonderful place.

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Some of the best tourist places in Panama

A popular destination for those who wish to travel in Latin America is Panama, a republic located in the southeast of Central America. The main and strongest areas of tourism within the country are those of businesses, beaches and shops. Making thousands of people want to visit it.

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Isla Escudo de Veraguas, the hidden treasure of Panama

With only three square kilometers and located in the province of Bocas del Toro, is this small Panamanian tropical paradise. It is considered the habitat par excellence of the three-fingered pygmy sloth. Despite the little interaction, the sloth is in critical danger of extinction. It is also home to the red and blue arrow frog.

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Drive to Cambutal

An hour and a half from the tables there is a beach paradise that will make you disconnect from absolutely everything. This destination is located in Tonosí, Los Santos, it is named for the abundance of cambutes, a kind of snail with a delicious mollusk, sought after for its exquisiteness..

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Escudo of Veraguas: The Paradise is in Panama

Located in the Caribbean, between Colon and the Bocas del Toro archipelago, we find a unique island, not only in Panama, but in the world. The Escudo de Veraguas, located in the Ngabe - Bugle region, is an island of only three hectares, if you are well equipped with high boots, long pants and bravery, to face the lush jungle that covers the island.

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Isla Iguana National Park A place full of life

An impressive place, still uninhabited, is Isla Iguana, a paradise in the middle of the Gulf of Panama, in the Pacific Ocean. Isla Iguana is located 320 kilometers southwest of Panama City, in the District of Pedasí, Province of Los Santos, 7 kilometers from the coast (45 minutes by small boat). This island is formed by intrusive basalt 50 million years ago and is covered by marine sedimentary rocks of the Cenozoic era.

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Roberto Richa: A chef of international influence

Roberto Richa's first childhood memories are evocations of the aromas and flavors produced by the different dishes that his grandmother made in the oven, as well as the textures and fragrances of one of the most emblematic dishes of Lebanese cuisine that his "Sette" was perfect: the taboule. Not only the delicacy and complexity of culinary traditions from Lebanon and Spain shaped Richa's palate.

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Mini Break in Panama - Local News & Articles

Book Top Experiences and Tours in Panama:

Pedasi - Panama, refuge of adventure tourism and surfing

Las Lajas, beaches and mangroves in the province of Chiriqui, Panama

Panama's Carnival: party, color and tradition day and night

History of Panama Canal in 3D

Pedasi restaurant 'Panga' is nominated in 'The World Restaurant Awards'

How to climb the Baru Volcano

Some of the best tourist places in Panama

Isla Escudo de Veraguas, the hidden treasure of Panama

Drive to Cambutal

Escudo of Veraguas: The Paradise is in Panama

Isla Iguana National Park A place full of life

Roberto Richa: A chef of international influence

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