5/5 Bill T. 1 year ago on Google
Plenty
to
keep
even
the
most
voracious
traveler
busy.
Three
embarkation
points
for
marine
journeys,
a
stand
up
paddle
board
rental
spot
(reputedly
the
best
in
Panama),
multiple
restaurants
and
bars,.convenience
stores,
duty
free
shop,
3
marinas,
a
go
kart
track,
and,
if
you're
lucky
enough.to
be
here
on
a
Sunday
night,
a
festive
street
scene
with
food
vendors,
artisans,
rides
for
kids,
and
rentals
of
bikes
electric
scooters.
Our
home
away
from
home
is
The
Beach
House.
A
casual
3
star
~40
room
place
for
a
good
price.
Breakfast
is
included
and
there
is
a
pool
(a
good
bit
away)
but
they
give
you
robes
to
wear
enroute.
You
will
be
on
the
water,
but
it's
all
rocks.
Big
rocks,
but
I
wouldn't
get
in.
The
water
has
an
oily
sheen
and
PC
releases
untreated
sewage
into
the
sea
nearby.
Surprisingly,
it
doesn't
stink,
even
at
low
tide.
It
is
EXTRA
incentive
not
to
fall
in,
if
you
attempt
the
stand
up
paddle
boarding!
And
as
an
added
bonus,
the
Smithsonian
has
a
facility
right
next
to
the
hotel:
STRI,
The
Smithsonian
Tropical
Research
Institute.
Open
only
on
a
few
days
at
the
end
of
each
week.
We
haven't
been
yet,
but
stand
by.
We
(US
citizens
pay
for
it,
but
Panamaians
get
a
discount)
are
going
maybe
Friday.
And,
as
if
you
needed
more,
the
Biomuseo
de
Panama
is
up
the
road
towards.PC.
Amazing,
all
of
this
is
in
walking
distance!
But
dress
for
the
climate,
the
seasons
are
wet
and
dry,
both
of
the
hot.
It
actually
doesn't
feel
too
hot,
compared
to
the
NC
piedmont
region,
until
the
sun
comes
out
(which
it
does
in
both
seasons).