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Beach Chicks in beautiful San Blas
Four beach areas not to miss if you are a beach aficionado:
Isla Contadora, Isla Taboga, Bocas del Toro and the San Blas Archipielago.
Beaches near the Panama City
Within driving distance of the capital and near Fort Kobbe by the Panama Canal is Kobbe Beach. It has dressing booths and other facilities you might enjoy. Playa Blanca, Farallin
Playa Blanca is about a 90 minute drive from Panama City and is an excellent beach and rivals Miami Beach. There are may resorts located here including: Royal Decameron Beach Resort, Golf & Casino and Barcel?? Playa Blanca. Isla Taboga
Located in the Archipielago of Panama Bay and only a fifty minute cruise by boat from Panama City, you will find the stunning island of Taboga (known as the "Island of Flowers"). The boats depart from Pier 18 at the Port of Balboa at 8:30, 11:30 and 14:00 and 16:00 and costs is usually $6.00 round trip. On the way you will pass right under the Bridge of the Americas along with the huge container ships going into to and from through the Panama Canal. This island is one of the most tranquil and quietest locations you will ever visit because it has only 1,500 inhabitants and no cars. Taboga‚ magic will fill you with a remarkable feeling of calm and peacefulness. There are many attractions that can be seen as you walk along its beautiful lanes covered with flowers. Taboga is a small island but is large in history. In 1532 the Spaniard, Pizzarro launched his attack against the Inca's from Taboga and the church of San Pedro is the second oldest building in the western hemisphere. In recent years, Taboga has been a fishermen's village and offers a charming and comfortable environment of sand and sun. Exactly how the island got its name is still a question today. A number of people believe that Taboga is an Indian name for fish, and many others believe it means "mountain of water". Founded in the XVI Century by the Spaniards it has been a history of important events, a strategic port for the people from Spain during the time of the conquest of Inca Empire.
Panama Jack recommends going to the private beach of the Taboga Hotel to the right of the port. An entrance fee of $5.00 is worth the money as you can rent a beach umbrella, enjoy a Pin?° Colada with a seafood lunch and enjoy the white sandy beach where the water is so clear and blue. Word has it that if you reserve a room at the hotel before going there, you can go to the island on the hotel's private boat. Bocas del Toro
Bocas is one of Panama's top tourist attractions and with good reason. Where else can you take pleasure in beautiful beaches with scarcely a person in sight? There are many beaches located on and around the 206 islands. Bocas has not been hit by big scale tourism and its marine environment has remained unspoiled. It is a haven for manatees, tarpon fish, fresh water turtles, caimans, the red frog found only in this region, the beautiful red-billed tropic bird, the brown booby and 131 other bird species, 36 of which are on the endangered list according to the World Wildlife Fund. Over a dozen coral reefs (studied by marine researchers of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) and the red and white mangrove trees protect and nurture a unique marine environment. Las Perlas
Haceinda del Mar is nestled within a chain of islands known as the Pearl Archipelago (Las Perlas) lays the magnificent Isla San Jose. With gentle breezes and surrounded by warm Pacific waters, the resort boasts of organic home grown food, a spring-fed swimming pool and caba?±as that are awesome. Isla Contadora
Isla Contadora Island Resort is a magnificent facility with old-world charm and elegance. It has a casino, boasts 13 beaches of pure white sand, swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, snorkeling, diving, fishing, and waterskiing, just to mention a few activities and amenities. Isla Contadora Island Resort is awesome. If you are going to stay at the resort a van will pick you up from the runway and transport you to the doors of the hotel. It is a romantic getaway that is worth every cent. Isla Grande, Province of Colon
From Portobelo drive beyond to the village of Guaira and there you can take a small powerboat to the Isla Grande,it is just a few hundred yards offshore). The beach is exceptional and you will probably have to yourself on weekdays. On weekends the locals arrive in force. San Blas Archipelago, San Blas
The San Blas Archipelago is a chain of tropical isles along the Atlantic coast of the Republic of Panama that stretch along approximately 200 miles of Panama's Caribbean coastline. The San Blas territory is defined from the seaward continental shelf to the top of the jungle-clad continental divide. Around 50 of over 365 of these islands that make up the Archipelago chain are inhabited. About half of the islands are within sight and easy traveling distance of the jungle and hills of the mainland The San Blas Islands offer two matchless attractions The Caribbean islands are of spectacular beauty and you have an opportunity to visit the villages of the San Blas Indians to learn about their fascinating culture and way of life. The San Blas Archipelago is situated in indescribably beautiful aqua waters and were selected as one of the top two "best cruising destinations in the world" by Cruising World and Le Monde Voyage magazines. Here you feel refreshingly "away from it all" ‚ ah far from modern civilization and close to nature. The popular CBS‚ Survivor program chose one heavenly San Blas island, Sapbeinega for a thank you reward‚Äù party for the Survivor competitors. The islands have been the subject of numerous National Geographic articles over the years- indeed this is an experience ‚Äúright out of the pages of National Geographic.

Accommodations consist of simple and comfortable native style cabins with roofs and walls made of thatched palm trees. The all natural accommodations blend in perfectly with the tropical scenery and are in harmony with nature. You may find Panama Mel Gibson hanging out with friends on one of these beaches, Mel has purchased a large tract of Panama beachfront.

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