From Beach to Beach Along the Pacific Riviera

Touring the Pacific Riviera involves 25 miles (40 km) of coastline and more beach options than you can imagine. Just an hour and a half from Panamá City by car, it begins this sequence of beaches that will gladden the heart of anyone who enjoys the waves, boat rides or underwater life. Visit uninhabited beaches with huts, ranches, bars, and kiosks, or stay in luxury or all-inclusive accommodations. If there is one thing the Pacific Riviera beaches have, it is options.

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As for the landscape, the variety of colors is a sand sample you can collect. As you walk along them, you will see that some have patches of pearly black, golden, and white sand, which makes the visual effect of the sea change as well.

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Choose the serenity and comfort of a beach like Coronado, enjoy bars on the sand in Farallon, or venture into the waves and winds in Chame and San Carlos. In Pacific Riviera, you can practice sports such as surfing, windsurfing, wakeboarding, and kayaking or do various activities in the sea such as jet skiing, banana boat, stand-up paddling, or even sport fishing.

When it comes to eating, there are also plenty of options. Although they vary according to the beach you choose, a good plate of fried fish with fried plantains, ceviche, and a national beer can be found in any of them. Remember that in many cases, you will have to go into town to eat, but the closer you get to the road, the wider the choice of restaurants.

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Enjoy the tremendous development that has taken place in the Pacific Riviera in recent years and enjoy it to the fullest, staying overnight.

Stay in apartments and vacation homes, simple hotels very close to the sea, boutique hotels or resorts with golf courses, spas and others with all-inclusive plans and beach clubs. There are options for all tastes and budgets. Here, no one is left without a dose of beach.

With an average temperature of 25 ºC to 30 ºC (77 ºF to 86 ºF), enjoy the Pacific Riviera throughout the year without problems. Just keep in mind that the months of December to March are known as the dry season with almost no rain, and that is when most visitors, locals and foreigners, enjoy the beach.

Surf, El Palmar, San Carlos

The most common way to get there is by road. The Pacific Riviera begins in Chame, in the province of West Panama, and continues along the Panamerican Highway to Farallon, in the province of Cocle, two and a half hours from the city. Driving to them is easy, mainly because they are all well-signposted and appear on Google Maps. Another option is to choose a charter flight to the Scarlett Martinez International Airport in Rio Hato and schedule a pick-up with your hotel.

No one gets bored on the Pacific Riviera. Its array of beaches is so different that their activities and lodging options seem endless. Enjoy this beach chain with different sand and watercolors, and such changing tides that the landscape transforms every 6 hours.

From Beach to Beach Along the Pacific Riviera

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