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About the Azuero Peninsula | Why the Azuero Peninsula Panama
The Azuero Peninsula feels isolated from cosmopolitan Panama City with its red tiled roofs and porches lined with rockers and hammocks – often filled with Panamanians relaxing mid-day. Tranquil town squares where you will find centuries old churches and other remnants of a Spanish empire. It is common to see men riding horses wearing the famous “Panama Hat” off to work the fields and waving and yelling “ayeeeeee” as you drive by. The quaintness and charm of the Azuero Peninsula is unmatched. The people of the Azuero Peninsula reflect their Spaniard ancestry and are some of the friendliest people you will find, always greeting strangers with a smile. The Azuero Peninsula is known for the gorgeous traditional clothing like the pollera. Pollera's are still made in the Azuero Peninsula. You will also find beautiful pottery and handicrafts designed in the Azuero. (Photo by Alvaro Reyes, La Prensa)
The Azuero is still relatively unknown. However, savy developers and investors have started picking up large Panama properties for incredibly low prices. Many of the investors who have bought down here are comparing it ot the real estate craze in Costa Rica back in the 70's. The Azuero Peninsula is where many Panamanian folklore tradition originated and the Peninsula is known for its many festivals, the most famous being Carnivale, which is held for 4 days leading up to Ash Wednesday. There is no place in Panama that is more passionate about Carnivale than the Azuero Peninsula and arguably outside of Brazil, no where in the world.Watch a slide show with photo's from Carnivale 2007 - Pedasi and Tonosi, Azuero Peninsula
Two islands in the Azuero Peninsula have been declared National Reserves are about 20 minutes by boat from the mainland, offering adventure and abundant beauty:
 | Isla Iguana National Park and Reserve
With a surface of 53 hectares (130 acres), it includes 9 Kilometers of beaches that are used by five different kinds of turtles for nesting between April and September.The park also includes one of the largest coral reefs of the Panamanian Gulf, 16 hectares (40 acres), and a white sand island called Iguana. This island is the habitat of many seabirds and marine species.This park is visited every year by two kinds of whales, yubatas and humpbacks, which migrate from the cold waters of the polar areas to warmer waters in the tropics where they can mate. |
Isla Canas National Park and Reserve
A small, thin, balmy green island running parallel to the southernmost coast in Panama (the Azuero peninsula), Isla Canas is a gorgeous, islolated paradise. Its primary claim to tourist fame is its vast stretch of golden beach that doubles as sea-turtle nesting grounds in September and October. During the peak of the season, there are hundreds of enormous turtles and thousands of eggs, enough so that the local people collect them to eat and to sell (although now, thanks to the island's status as a national wildlife refuge, there are regulations that limit the numbers).
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There are plenty of beaches to choose from in the Azuero Peninsula, Panama. The beaches are easy to get to and you can walk for miles without seeing a soul. Most beaches are wide and long and often times set amongst cliffs. There seems to be another beach every 10 km or so in the Azuero Peninsula, with some beaches simply running into each other, providing wonderful expanses for long walks.
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