Azuero Peninsula of Panama: Chitre, Las Tablas and Pedasi

The upcoming rural play land: culture, filled with sun and nature. 

Jutting out prominently on Panama’s southern coast is the Azuero Peninsula. This off the beaten track rural area is cherished by Panamanians as the cradle of their Spanish heritage and folkloric traditions.

Covering the provinces of Herrera, Los Santos and Veraguas, its natural attractions include beautiful beaches, soft rolling hills and towering coastal mountains. Sport fishing in Azuero, surfing, diving and snorkeling are simply world class.

Azuero is most famous for its rich historical culture, including lively festivals and traditional religious celebrations dating back to Spanish colonial times. Many of the small towns were founded in colonial times and have their own 17th-18th century churches. 

A notable town in this area is the one of Pedasi.

Azuero is also home to Panama’s best Carnival celebration. A colorful, wild yet friendly event in Las Tablas. Nearly all the exquisite hand embroidered “Pollera” dresses Panamanian women wear, done for festivals and parties are made by local artisans in Azuero as well as most “Panama Hats“.

Azuero is also the site of Panama’s richest archeological excavations with remains dating back 11,000 years, the earliest found in Central America.

Modern life has very much arrived in the principal cities of Las Tablas and Chitre. The towns are connected to the Panamerican highway, by the excellent National Highway (Carretera Nacional). Here the modern and the traditional worlds comfortably mix. You’ll see cowboys on horseback and businessman in SUVs talking intensely on cell phones.

Chitre in the Province of Herrera is the place to stay or shop if you want modern comforts, conveniences like large grocery stores, movie theaters and 3 star hotels.

Old country lifestyle in the Azuero countryside is largely unchanged since the turn of the century. Visitors enjoy the way life slows down as if one were traveling back in time. People are friendly and prices are cheap.

Azuero Peninsula is one of the last parts of Panama being “discovered” by tourists and investors. A small roster of celebrities including Hollywood movie stars and America’s rich and famous are buying large tracts of land as nature preserves, exclusive getaways and investment. More than one upscale residential resort community and such projects are being planned. As well as more affordable residencies.

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