Half way across Panama, traveling from west to east, is a broad, large peninsula hanging down into the pacific.
I had never been there but I have heard good things about it.
So 2 of my friends loaded into my newer, recently purchased 2001 4Runner and a road trip was born.
As we turned south off the Pan American Highway at Divisa, I immediately noticed a totally different look and feel to the country. Almost like this was not Panama anymore.
Large agricultural industry. Major slater houses, huge grain facilities, bustling cities, new road construction on a new 4 lane highway from the Pan American Highway to Los Tablos, fenced fields with massive crops of rice and sugar cane and, of course, cattle everywhere.
This is a prosperous area of Panama.
South of Los Tablos, a city where Carnival each year is legendary with drunkenness and 24 hour a day partying, the road is 2 lane, well paved and straight, making it a pleasant hour long trip to Pedasi.
Ah Pedasi...
This small quaint town, maybe 12 blocks by 12 blocks, is a fishing village with tourism just starting. There are many beaches within 30 minutes of Pedasi, some 5 minutes away.
It is hot, hot, hot in Pedasi and the entire peninsula. Between 11 and 3, no one is out walking around. After sundown, the village explodes with activity. It is now cool enough to get out.
There are a few gringos in town, mainly operating bed and breakfasts, and surfing tour and school companies.
We being 3 men, were thankful because most of the tourists were co-eds in bikinis.
We were only in Pedasi for a day and half, much to short to fully enjoy the area.
I will be going back.
I included some pics for you. A couple of cafes, the place we stayed, of course a sunset, and this odd bus that is a traveling hotel were people sleep in the bus...I've never scene that!
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