Panama's Azuero Peninsula

THE AZUERO IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN PANAMA and one that I list as a “must see, must do” for visitors and investors. It is accessible from Panama City by car in about four and a half hours and twice weekly plane service in about 45 minutes. It has some of the prettiest beaches and towns in Panama.

Panama lies at the crossroads of the Western Hemisphere, where North and South America meet and the Caribbean almost reaches to the Pacific Ocean, connected by the Panama Canal. In the middle of the country is a peninsula that faces south, jutting into the Pacific like a green wedge, and caressed by the Trade Winds. This is a mountainous region given over to cattle raising, with small towns dotting the coast and villages in the interior. This is Azuero.

One of the best places in this area is Pedasi. Here old times have not been spoiled by the influx of tourists as the people pretty much live the same as they have for years.  Everything noticeably slows down in Pedasi, what's the rush?  Where are you going?  Within a day or 2 you will also slow down and understand why this part of the world is unspoiled and an excellent place to unwind, invest, and have a dollar beer.