Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Thursday to Sunday, 40 days after Easter, the festival attracts hundreds of per-
formers ranging from singers and dancers to theater troops and magicians.
Check it out in Villa de Los Santos.
Sleeping & Eating
With the city of Chitré just 4km away, there is a range of other sleeping options that may
come in handy when Los Santos is packed to the brim during festivals.
Hotel La Villa
HOTEL $
( 966-9321;
www.hotellavillapanama.com
; d US$40-45; )
A low-key affair, though
the swimming pool is a nice touch, especially in the dry and dusty Azuero summer.
Rooms of varying sizes and shapes have steamy showers and chilly air-con, and the at-
tached bar-restaurant serves up all of your Panamanian favorites. The colorful design
scheme incorporates artisan crafts from Los Santos festivals.
Kevin's Hotel
HOTEL $
( 966-8276; d US$32-46; )
Set back from the Carretera Nacional, this low-key
hotel features a wide range of nearly identical-looking, concrete-box-style rooms. The
price is right, with private hot-water bathrooms and satellite TV available for just a few
extra dollars. The restaurant is a popular truck stop serving hearty dishes including
grilled meats and seafood casseroles.
Sol de Luna
HOTEL $$$
( 923-0630;
www.soldelunahotel.com
; Carretera Nacional; s/d incl breakfast US$57/67;
)
A new addition, this standard hotel on the main road makes good with 22 deluxe
motel -style rooms. There's also attentive service and a beautiful pool, solar panels and
pool water is recycled for plant watering. It's very family friendly. An onsite restaurant
serves fresh juices, burgers and seafood. Plans are in the works for a water park.
Information
ATP Office
(
966-8013; fax 996-8040; Calle José Vallarino;
9am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Provides
information on any upcoming celebrations in the area.
Banco Nacional de Panamá
(cnr Av 10 de Noviembre & Calle Tomas Herrera)
Police Station
(Av 10 de Noviembre)
