This remote coast is worth the visit for its wildlife wonders, pristine beaches and unforgettable food
Panama ’s less-travelled Pacific Coast is home to nature’s best – and the country intends to keep it that wayThe moment I saw the whitetip reef shark, another diver’s flipper kicked me in the face. I was 20 metres deep, and by the time I got the connection to my oxygen supply back in my mouth, the slight drift had moved me closer to this new finned friend. Startled, I swam away, farther into the reef.
Diving was a dream I had put on hold during the pandemic, and revisiting it was the push I needed to experience more adventure, in spite of the comfort zone I had built up in recent years. I wanted to not only see abundant life under the waves, but also For divers going to Coiba, the small fishing village in Santa Catalina Island is the main hub. It’s also a surf spot for pros and beginners or a laid-back getaway far from Panama City’s booming tourism, with quiet beachside boutique hotels from the family-orientedworks to conserve the coastal marine resources of the Coiba National Park and its surrounding areas, so I went to check out a restaurant run by a local co-operative of fisherwomen who are part of this effort.
“It’s our way to live with our environment: ensure conservation,” Serrano said. It’s a delicacy the women prepare as a refreshing ceviche, along with a meal of freshly caught local lobster, corvina, coconut and achiote rice, sweet plantain, and yucca.Las Aventureras is one example of the country’s bigger push for more sustainable tourism. Not only has the government developed initiative has made it easier to find and book community-based ecotourism adventures.
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