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Posted in Places in Panama, Veraguas on Dec 9th, 2008
One of the oldest settlements in Panama, the city of Santiago is situated halfway between Panama City and the border of Costa Rica. This city is the capital of the Veraguas province. The city flourished during the Spanish colonial Era, and retains its Spanish influenced architecture.
There are a number of well known attractions which include [...]
Posted in Places in Panama, Veraguas on Nov 25th, 2008
Situated on the Chiriqui Gulf of the Veraguas province, Santa Catalina was a secluded fishing village until its discovery by adventurous surfers during the 1970s. It is considered one of the best surfing destinations in all of Central and South America, with year-round surfing breaks and fantastic waves.
Predominantly a fishing village, Santa Catalina has boosted [...]
Posted in Places in Panama, Veraguas on Nov 3rd, 2008
Veraguas Province
Veraguas is located in between Cocle province to the East and Chiriqui to the West, a portion of the province is taken up by the politically autonomous province of Ngobe Bugle. It is centrally located towards the west of Panama City. The province is divided into twelve districts and the provincial capital is Santiago [...]
Posted in Islands of Panama, Places in Panama, Veraguas on Oct 24th, 2008
Coiba – which served as a penal colony, until 2004, is located as in the Gulf of Chiriqui, located on the Pacific side of Panama, and to the west of the Azuero Peninsula. The island retains a preserved natural state because of its isolation from the mainland, and the Coiba National Park, on the island, [...]
