The Most Popular Islands in Panama

Panama possesses a wide selection of beaches and islands with coasts in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean and a great variety of 1518 islands; it is very much from where to choose for your vacations: resorts with everything included and retirements in exotic islands. Both coasts are separated by only 50 miles, this allows people to practice snorkeling in the Caribbean during the morning and swim in the Pacific Ocean during the evening! Panama is a tropical paradise blessed with the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, with an invigorating Sun that is reflected in the sands of our beaches twelve hours a day during the year.
There is a wide variety of beaches to choose: calm or crowded: conditioned or in natural conditions: of white, yellow or gray sands: big or small, absolutely away from civilization or nearby a village.

Approximately at an hour way to the west side of the City of Panama along the Pacific coast, you will find miles of beautiful beaches. These beaches are popular in the weekends but during the week you can have the beaches for you alone. Your have a lot of housing options, such as elegant exclusive resorts as the Royal Decameron, Playa Blanca Resort, and small cabins close to the sea. The beaches are easily accessible from the Pan-American Road. These small communities close to the ocean extend from Punta Chame (popular for sail surfing) up to Santa Clara in the province of Coclé. Most of the beaches have salty sand and are safe for swimming. However surfing is very popular in El Palmar, Rio Mar, Santa Clara, Punta Barco, Santa Catalina y Playa Venao.
You will also have the option to buy or rent farms, houses, Apartments and Islands in different parts of the country.

Following a list of the most popular Destinations:

Coronado

Is a wealthy community that for a long time has been the preferred place to have a second home for some of the wealthiest Families in Panama. With Its great equestrian center and golf course close to the sea, it is a place to be seen. The Coronado Hotel and Its beach club are known for their elegance and service. they are Located an hour away from the City but they have Transportation services from the International Airport in the city of Panama to the resort, you can also take a Bus at the Albrook terminal for $3.00 one way, or a cab that will usually charge around $50.00.

Contadora

Is the biggest and most visited Island of Las Perlas Archipelago, is 15 min away from the city of Panama by plane( you must take the plane in Aereoperlas, round trip $60.00) and 2 hours away by boat. The biggest resort located in this Island is Contadora Resort.

Taboga

Is the oldest Island in the City of Panama. Located 12 miles to the interior of the coast of Panama. Visitinge Island of Taboga is very safe, easy, comfortable and entertaining. Two boats services are available to go and come back from the Island, 7 days a week. The trip lasts less than one hour. This Island posses Hotels, Inns and Resorts where you can enjoy its protected tropical forest, an attractive beach, big pelicans flocks and, of course, many aromatic flowers. It is an ideal escape from the noisy city.

San Blas Islands

San Blas Indigenous Community including not only the San Blas Archipelago with its 378 islands but also a Caribbean coast band from the Province of Colon almost up to the Colombian border. The Kuna Indians govern this autonomous province since the 20s. They have their own economic system, language, customs and culture, music, dances and legends. Surprising golden sands and blue - green waters are bordered by coconut palms. Daily flights arrive to several islands, so don’t be surprised if you are jumping from island to island. It is recommended to make reservations a head of time since these small planes are almost always full. Aerotaxi, Aviatur and Ansa arrive to some islands from Albrook's Airport. You must take a boat with engine to move from an island to another.

Isla Colon, Bastimentos, Carenero, Coral Cay

- In Archipelago Bocas del Toro, located in the Caribbean Sea, you can visit several islands of the National Marine Park Islas Bastimentos which offers ideal diving, snorkelling and swimming places along with beautiful beaches where several species of marine turtles are raised. The main city of the archipelago, Bocas Del Toro is also a good destination. This archipelago is form by 6 big Islands and many little islands located in an placed specially designed for ecotourism. To arrive the archipelago from the City of Panama you must take the plane in Aereoperlas, round trip $170.00. they also have Marine Cabs which connect Bocas Del Toro with Almirate (One way 4.00) the flight last 1 hour.

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