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Boquitas Caseras
CAFE $
(Av Belisario Porras; mains US$2)
This snack shop is a perfect hunger fix if you have a few
minutes between buses: think marinated meatballs, potato salad and empanadas in a
clean little cafe.
Los Portales
PANAMANIAN $
(Av Belisario Porras; mains US$3-8)
Housed in a handsome colonial building, this atmospher-
ic yet low-key spot serves grilled meats and tasty seafood including
corvina ceviche
(marinated sea bass in lemon or lime juice, garlic and seasonings). Before hitting the
road, stop by in the morning for a tasty farm-style breakfast to start your day the right
way.
Information
Banco Nacional de Panamá
(Av Laureano Lopez)
Near Calle 2.
BBVA
(Av Belisario Porras)
Bank with ATM.
Post office
(Calle 2)
Getting There & Away
The Carretera Nacional becomes Av Laureano Lopez at the northern edge of town and
re-emerges as the road to Santo Domingo on the southeastern side of town. From Las
Tablas'
bus terminal
(cnr Avs Laureano Lopez & Dr Emilio Castro)
buses run hourly to Santo
Domingo (US$0.35, 10 minutes), Cañas (US$3, 1½ hours), Chitré (US$1.50, 30
minutes), Tonosí (US$3, 1½ hours) and Pedasí (US$2.40, one hour).
There are 10 daily departures to Panama City (US$10, 4½ hours), with additional
buses during festivals.
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Pedasí
POP 1700
Unpretentious and picturesque, Pedasí's streets are lined with tiled colonials where in-
habitants greet evening as they have for generations - rocking on the porch. For years,
