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(Av Juan Demostenes Arosemena s/n; mains US$2; breakfast Sat & Sun)
The city market
serves hearty breakfasts on weekends, with
hojaldras
(fried dough),
bistec encebollado
(steak with onions and spices) and eggs.
Kacos
INTERNATIONAL $$$
( 6873-3296;
www.icacosadventure.com
;
Via El Coco s/n; mains US$7-20; noon-10pm Mon-
Sat)
More than a country restaurant, Kacos also has fishing, activities, a playground and a
small adventure park. It's ideal for families. The breezy, open-air restaurant serves stand-
ards such as good club sandwiches and more local fare including
pernil
(thinly sliced
pork) with
patacones
(fried green plantains cut in thin pieces) or tilapia farmed onsite.
Service is attentive and friendly. It's 4km from the Interamericana.
Information
For banking, try
BBVA
(Interamericana)
or
Banco Nacional de Panamá
(Av Juan Demos-
tenes Arosemena)
and
HSBC
(Av Juan Demostenes Arosemena)
, both along the city's main
street. All have ATMs.
The
post office
(Av Juan Demostenes Arosemena)
is in the Palacio Municipal half a block
off the central plaza. There's a
mercado público
(Public Market; 4:30am-3:30pm)
that's
fun to browse near the central plaza. There is no tourist office in town.
The city's principal
hospital
(Interamericana)
is at the eastern end of town.
Getting There & Away
Interamericana route buses
stopping in Penonomé via the Interamericana use a small
parking lot opposite the Hotel Dos Continentes as a passenger pickup and drop-off point.
Buses pass through in either direction every 15 minutes. From Penonomé there are fre-
quent buses to Panama City (US$5.25, 2½ hours, every 20 minutes) and David (US$10,
4½ hours, every 35 minutes).
Area buses
, such as those to Churuquita Grande (US$0.85, 45 minutes, every 30
minutes), Aguadulce (US$2, 30 minutes, every 20 minutes), La Pintada (US$1, every 30
minutes), San Pedro, Chiguiri Arriba (US$2.20, 80 minutes, seven per day) and El Copé
(US$2, one hour), use a terminal two blocks southeast of the central plaza.
Getting Around
Due to its size and importance, Penonomé has no shortage of taxis. The best place to hail
one is by the Esso gas station, near the entrance to town. You can also find one near the
