Travel Reference
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making it a little cramped if you are spending time in. Also rents houses and has good
ATV rental prices.
Point
HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 836-5434;
www.cunadevida.com
; d US$174; )
On a dramatic cliff above Playa
Galeón, this is the island's only 'resort.' Now under new management and pending
renovation, the 48 rooms are still small for the price tag. A wooden boardwalk leads to
the swimming pool, a spa and bar and restaurants. Food quality may depend on how re-
cently the supply ship has visited.
Eating
Isla Contadora's poor reputation for dining is due to sporadic food shipments from the
mainland that results in poor variety. Even fresh fish can also be hard to come by. Three
small supermarkets serve the island. At the time of writing, new restaurants were in the
works.
La Fonda de Clarita
PANAMANIAN $
(mains US$5; 6:45am-2pm & 6-8:30pm)
This outdoor eatery has plain, good food that's
popular with the locals. Fish and chips is on the menu, but lunch specials such as chicken
with rice and lentils are bountiful.
Gerald's Place
INTERNATIONAL $$$
(mains US$8-20; 7:30am-10am, noon-3pm & 6-11pm; )
This thatched restaurant attached
to the hotel of the same name has the best food on the island. It's certainly where you
would go for a little ambience, though it's still casual. Options include good pizzas and
seafood with vegetable sides, all cooked by a friendly German.
Information
Welcome Center
( 6544-8962; 8am-7pm)
Privately run, this is the only place for
general info. It also books boat tours (fee US$10), rents kayaks and golf carts (both
US$25 per hour), and sells the only espresso on the island.
ULAPS Health Clinic
( 250-4209; 24hr)
A short walk from the airstrip. If closed,
visit the house at the back for emergencies.
