Guidebook for La Villa de Los Santos

Didimo Emilio
Didimo Emilio
Guidebook for La Villa de Los Santos

Arts & Culture

📍La Villa de Los Santos, Los Santos 🏷️Museo, Historia Small (and cheap) historical museum about the independence of Panama from Spain which started right in this town (at the location of the museum)
Museo de la Nacionalidad
Carretera
📍La Villa de Los Santos, Los Santos 🏷️Museo, Historia Small (and cheap) historical museum about the independence of Panama from Spain which started right in this town (at the location of the museum)
📍 Chitré, Herrera 🏷️Museo, Antropología, Historia Historical museum in Chitre on the upper floor. Spanish speaking but great showroom of aboriginal items.
Museo de Herrera
Calle Manuel María Correa
📍 Chitré, Herrera 🏷️Museo, Antropología, Historia Historical museum in Chitre on the upper floor. Spanish speaking but great showroom of aboriginal items.
📍Guararé, Los Santos 🏷️Museo, Folklore Folkloric museum about our national dress in the town of Guararé. Free entrance, Spanish speaking for explanations. There is a nice tree of small mangos on the property, if it is mango season and you feel like having some feel free to ask and they would gladly give you some. They are DELICIOUS.
Casa Museo Manuel F. Zárate
Calle 21 de Enero
📍Guararé, Los Santos 🏷️Museo, Folklore Folkloric museum about our national dress in the town of Guararé. Free entrance, Spanish speaking for explanations. There is a nice tree of small mangos on the property, if it is mango season and you feel like having some feel free to ask and they would gladly give you some. They are DELICIOUS.

Parks & Nature

📍La Villa de Los Santos, Los Santos Quiet park in the center of town. Public WiFi available (Red Universal)
Parque Simón Bolivar
Carretera Nacional Via Las Tablas
📍La Villa de Los Santos, Los Santos Quiet park in the center of town. Public WiFi available (Red Universal)
📍Guararé, Los Santos Nicely quiet park with trees in the town of Guarare, right in the center of town with a nice historical church and the podium used for the Mejorana Festival (the authentic festival)
Parque de Guararé
📍Guararé, Los Santos Nicely quiet park with trees in the town of Guarare, right in the center of town with a nice historical church and the podium used for the Mejorana Festival (the authentic festival)
📍El Uverito, Santo Domingo, Los Santos Nice relatively shallow beach. Rather than going to the public beach we suggest going to the Restaurante El Faro, not only enjoy a quieter beach but also facilities and excellent food
7 habitants recommandent
Plage El Uverito
s/n Calle Mackinley Oeste
7 habitants recommandent
📍El Uverito, Santo Domingo, Los Santos Nice relatively shallow beach. Rather than going to the public beach we suggest going to the Restaurante El Faro, not only enjoy a quieter beach but also facilities and excellent food
📍Herrera Arid dessert-like area near the shores of the Gulf of Panama. Drive on Carretera Nacional in the direction of Divisa from La Villa or Chitré and take the right at the sign of Paris (yeah! Paris but not the French town) and follow the signs to Parque Nacional Sarigua.
Sarigua National Park
📍Herrera Arid dessert-like area near the shores of the Gulf of Panama. Drive on Carretera Nacional in the direction of Divisa from La Villa or Chitré and take the right at the sign of Paris (yeah! Paris but not the French town) and follow the signs to Parque Nacional Sarigua.
📍Pedasí, Los Santos. Pure nature and pretty beach. Keep in mind that you are not allowed to throw trash (take your trash back with you) nor hunt animals. Upon arrival you will be charged a small national park fee. You get there by a 30 min (approx.) small boat ride from Playa El Arenal in Pedasí. Costs around $50 for the boat though and that does NOT include entrance to the island.
35 habitants recommandent
Isla Iguana Wildlife Refuge
35 habitants recommandent
📍Pedasí, Los Santos. Pure nature and pretty beach. Keep in mind that you are not allowed to throw trash (take your trash back with you) nor hunt animals. Upon arrival you will be charged a small national park fee. You get there by a 30 min (approx.) small boat ride from Playa El Arenal in Pedasí. Costs around $50 for the boat though and that does NOT include entrance to the island.
📍Pedasí, Los Santos. Beautiful beach but be careful as it is usually steep and waves may be a bit violent (typical of the Pacific Ocean). There are no facilities like showers, etc. A small restaurant (fonda) or two may be available. From here you can hire the boats to Isla Iguana Natl. Park. Diving tours also start here.
7 habitants recommandent
Playa El Arenal
7 habitants recommandent
📍Pedasí, Los Santos. Beautiful beach but be careful as it is usually steep and waves may be a bit violent (typical of the Pacific Ocean). There are no facilities like showers, etc. A small restaurant (fonda) or two may be available. From here you can hire the boats to Isla Iguana Natl. Park. Diving tours also start here.
A wide strip of shallow beach and popular surf spot in Panama where surfing competitions are held. There are several small restaurants and hotels nearby. Shop around because the hotel prices are a bit on the high side.
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Playa Venao
31 habitants recommandent
A wide strip of shallow beach and popular surf spot in Panama where surfing competitions are held. There are several small restaurants and hotels nearby. Shop around because the hotel prices are a bit on the high side.

Everything Else

📍La Villa de Los Santos, Los Santos. Colonial church and national monument
St. Athanasius Church
Carretera Nacional Via Las Tablas
📍La Villa de Los Santos, Los Santos. Colonial church and national monument

Food Scene

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Fonda El Corotú
Avenida Doctor Belisario Porras
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More upbeat -but good prices- small restaurant for breakfast or lunch. Be early for breakfast!
Café Caney
Calle Belarmino Urriola
More upbeat -but good prices- small restaurant for breakfast or lunch. Be early for breakfast!
📍 Chitré, Herrera. On the circumvalation road of Chitré and at its highest point there is "El Mirador" (Lookout). From there you can see the towns of Chitré and La Arena and as far as the Gulf of Panama! Reasonably priced food, fresh seafood, beers at best price. Wonderful for evenings though parking place is limited.
Restaurante El Mirador
Calle El Vigía
📍 Chitré, Herrera. On the circumvalation road of Chitré and at its highest point there is "El Mirador" (Lookout). From there you can see the towns of Chitré and La Arena and as far as the Gulf of Panama! Reasonably priced food, fresh seafood, beers at best price. Wonderful for evenings though parking place is limited.

Sightseeing

📍 Chitré, Herrera. 🏷️Church, Iglesia Colonial church in Chitre
San Juan Bautista Cathedral
📍 Chitré, Herrera. 🏷️Church, Iglesia Colonial church in Chitre

Getting Around

There are some public buses that stop at the Simon Bolivar park which is the central park of the town. On the southeast corner opposite the back of the church there is a Taxi station. If you need transport to Chitré or Las Tablas (and further) you can walk to the Carretera Nacional (3 blocks away) and hail them.
Parque Simón Bolivar
Carretera Nacional Via Las Tablas
There are some public buses that stop at the Simon Bolivar park which is the central park of the town. On the southeast corner opposite the back of the church there is a Taxi station. If you need transport to Chitré or Las Tablas (and further) you can walk to the Carretera Nacional (3 blocks away) and hail them.