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Getting There & Around
Chitré-Las Tablas buses stop on the Carretera Nacional, and Chitré-Villa de Los Santos
buses stop on Calle José Vallarino half a block from the Carretera Nacional. Fares to
these destinations or anywhere in the province are usually between US$0.50 and US$3.
Buses to Panama City depart from Calle José Vallarino at Av 10 de Noviembre, and
also from Calle Segundo Villarreal, 1½ blocks northeast of Plaza Simón Bolívar.
Taxis are a quick way to get around Villa de Los Santos and between Villa de Los San-
tos and Chitré. The fare won't exceed US$3 if you stay within these cities. Taxis can usu-
ally be found near the bus stop on the Carretera Nacional and northwest of Plaza Simón
Bolívar.
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Playas Monagre & El Rompío
Ten kilometers northeast of Villa de Los Santos are Playas Monagre and El Rompío,
which serve as popular beach day trips for local families. El Rompío is less frequented
than Monagre and thus has less litter, but both have a lot of driftwood on them and the
sand is dark and hot on sunny days. The presence of strong rip currents means that swim-
ming is not a great idea, though there's still plenty of fun in the sun to be had.
A bus leaves the Chitré station for Playas Monagre and El Rompío (US$1.50, around
20km, hourly) from sunrise to sunset. This bus passes through Villa de Los Santos on the
way to the beaches and can be hailed from the Carretera Nacional in town. Look for a
bus with 'Monagre' on its windshield. The fare from Villa de Los Santos to either beach
is US$0.75. A taxi ride from Chitré to either beach costs about US$8; a taxi from Villa
de Los Santos costs half that.
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Road to Las Tablas
The Carretera Nacional from Villa de Los Santos to Las Tablas runs mostly past small
farms and cattle ranches, with almost no remaining forest in sight - indeed, the province
is the most heavily deforested in the country. However, the drive is still scenic in its own
right, especially since it passes a few much-loved Azuero institutions.
About 3km southeast of Los Santos along the Carretera Nacional is Kiosco El Ciruelo
6am-10pm Fri-Sun) , a rustic truck stop where everything is cooked on a wood-fire
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