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Los Guayacanes
HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 996-8969;
www.losguayacanes.com
; Vía Circunvalación; d/ste US$138/160; )
Billed as a resort, Los Guayacanes' cookie-cutter constructions leave dreamers wanting.
The ample space could prove particularly useful for families. Built around an artificial
lake just outside town, it features a swimming pool, disco, tennis courts, spa and gym,
connected by walkways. Rooms are tasteful and bright.
There's complimentary credit for the next-door casino and a good onsite restaurant
serving club sandwiches and standard fare.
Eating
Chitré's fishers get their fish to market the same day, so most of the seafood served here
is fresh and surprisingly cheap.
Salsa y Carbon
PARRILLA $
( 996-6022; cnr Calle Julio Botello & Francisco Corro; mains US$7; 7am-10pm)
This open-
air Colombian thatched BBQ house grills the best steak in the region. Meat and chicken
are exceptionally tender, served with salad and arepas (savory corn cake). It's nothing ex-
travagant but consistently good.
Restaurante y Refresquería Aire Libre
PANAMANIAN $
(Av Obaldía; mains US$3-5; 6:30am-10pm)
Get your greasy-spoon fix at this open-air
plaza cafe. It serves two kinds of fried chicken and seafood like
camarones al ajillo
(shrimp with garlic), served with crisp, thick-cut fries.
Restaurante El Meson
PANAMANIAN $
( 996-4310; Calle Melitón Martín s/n; mains US$4-12; 7:15am-10pm; )
This plaza res-
taurant with long hours has a long list of offerings, from sandwiches to steak and sea-
food. The chicken tacos will fully satisfy small appetites. Full breakfasts include fried
yucca or
tortillas de maiz
with eggs and coffee. The ambiance is glass tables and tall
wooden chairs.
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