Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Gregory
DINER $
(Calle Agustín Mocoso s/n; mains US$5-10; noon-10pm Tue-Sun)
Cute and Canadian-owned,
this pocket-sized diner serves burgers on fresh rolls, hot wings and milkshakes with a
slick red and black backdrop. If you want bacon on your burger or heat in your wings,
it's your spot.
Isla Iguana
SEAFOOD $
(Av Central s/n; mains US$4-9; 11am-10pm Thu-Tue)
For filling seafood with a Chinese ac-
cent, try this roadside restaurant that somehow manages the feel of a friendly truck stop.
One shrimp chow mien could feed three people. Located just before the gas station.
Centro Comercial Pedasí
SUPERMARKET $
(Av Central s/n;
7am-9pm)
The principal supermarket sits in front of Dim's.
Information
ANAM
( 8am-4pm Mon-Fri)
The ANAM office in the south of town has extremely poor
service (and no phone), but in theory it provides information about Isla Iguana and Isla
de Cañas.
ATP
( 995-2339; 9:30am-5:30pm)
Helpful but slow, the ATP office lies one block
past the main road in the north of town. It has a list of boat contacts for Isla de Cañas.
friendly NGO focuses on behind-the-scenes work in conservation and community educa-
tion. Visitors can check out the research center library, with naturalist guides and maps
for sale. Talks are given the first Saturday of the month and an outdoor information board
features a community events calendar. It's on a side street behind the gas station by the
town entrance.
Banco Nacional de Panama
(Av Central s/n)
Has an ATM (one of two in town on Av
Central) near the entrance to town.
Getting There & Away
Buses from Las Tablas leave every 45 minutes between 6am and 4pm (US$3, one hour)
from next to the Centro Comercial. Buses to Playa Venado (US$2, 30 minutes) leave at
7am, noon and 2pm. Buses to Cañas (US$2, 45 minutes) leave at 7am.
The coastline is easily accessed by private vehicle or
taxi
( 995-2275)
; the taxi stand
sits on Av Central. Standard one-way fares include Playa El Toro US$3.50, Playa La
