Santa Catalina, Panama
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Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina is a small beach-side town on the Pacific coast of Veraguas, Panama. Santa Catalina is known for fishing, surfing, snorkeling, and SCUBA diving. Most visitors will explore its proximity to Coiba National Marine Park.
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Both beaches, Playa Estero and the smaller one at the end of the main road through town are idyllic.
The main pastime in Santa Catalina is relaxing.
Places to visit around Santa Catalina:
- Hicaco Beach: Just seven kilometers from Santa Catalina, towards Sona, there is a small fishing town called Hicaco. Leave your car on the cliff and walk to Hicaco Beach, which stretches for several kilometers towards Punta Brava and the open sea. From here you can even walk back to Santa Catalina. It is a beautiful walk along the coast. Bring water and only go during low tide hours, it is approx. 3.5 hours of walking!
- Lagartero Beach: Just ten kilometers from Santa Catalina. Good for swimming at high tide, horseback riding, beach walking and bird watching at low tide. This beach is perfectly suited for kite surfing.
- Arrimadero Beach: the last of the most beautiful beaches (yellow sands, clear water).
Gulf Islands of Montijo: Arias islands of varying sizes offer incredible fishing, bird watching and other leisure activities. Panama's 3rd largest island is world famous for sport fishing.
The main pastime in Santa Catalina is relaxing.
Places to visit around Santa Catalina:
- Hicaco Beach: Just seven kilometers from Santa Catalina, towards Sona, there is a small fishing town called Hicaco. Leave your car on the cliff and walk to Hicaco Beach, which stretches for several kilometers towards Punta Brava and the open sea. From here you can even walk back to Santa Catalina. It is a beautiful walk along the coast. Bring water and only go during low tide hours, it is approx. 3.5 hours of walking!
- Lagartero Beach: Just ten kilometers from Santa Catalina. Good for swimming at high tide, horseback riding, beach walking and bird watching at low tide. This beach is perfectly suited for kite surfing.
- Arrimadero Beach: the last of the most beautiful beaches (yellow sands, clear water).
Gulf Islands of Montijo: Arias islands of varying sizes offer incredible fishing, bird watching and other leisure activities. Panama's 3rd largest island is world famous for sport fishing.
Gastronomy
Panama, the country where you can watch the sunrise in the Caribbean Sea and then watch the sunset in the Pacific Ocean, has a wide range of beach restaurants to enjoy the possibilities of having two oceans less than 100km away . The cuisine is obviously focused on seafood, with an accentuated Afro-Caribbean and Caribbean touch, although in recent years fusion styles have increased with the kitchens of other parts of the globe.
All bars in Santa Catalina close their doors at 10 and this is strictly applied.
All bars in Santa Catalina close their doors at 10 and this is strictly applied.
Weather
The Santa Catalina Climate Guide is perfect for planning your vacation. Monthly weather averages provide the best indication of what the weather is like for all months of the year, including temperature, rain and sun data.
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