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animals is less than encouraging. Playita has some recently upgraded rooms with air-con
and hydromassage showers, but the best is No 5, with its atmospheric collection of mem-
orabilia and cozy throws with a private balcony.
Resort La Playita is about 13km southwest of Pedasí, down a rugged dirt road. Arriv-
ing from Pedasí, the bus passes the entrance at 7am, and returns at around 3:30pm.
Playa Ciruelo
A pretty half-moon bay, Playa Ciruelo has lodgings and a fishing-village atmosphere.
Fishing tours are easy to book, but keep in mind that you will want a covered boat for
shade with a decent motor. Recommended
Agusto López
( 6671-9421)
- aka 'Pimply'
- meets both standards and is known as one of the best local guides for fishing tours.
The Cañas-Las Tablas bus passes at around 7:30am bound for Las Tablas and heads
towards Cañas at 4pm. A taxi from Pedasí costs US$14.
SURFING LOS SANTOS
Though untapped by the international crowd, Los Santos Province is the source of
some serious surf. Panamanians mostly hit the coastline near Pedasí, though there
is no shortage of wicked spots (just a shortage of transportation to them).
Playa Lagarto
At Pedasí. Beach bottom. Breaks at all tides. Good rights, lefts.
Closes out when surf too big.
Playa El Toro
Near Pedasí. Rock-bottom point break with lefts, rights. Gets big
with a strong swell. Best surfed at medium tide.
Playa Los Destiladeros
Near Pedasí. Right point over rock bottom, left point over
rock bottom, beach break with pebble bottom. Best at medium tide.
Ciruelo
Before Venado. Rock-bottom point break, rarely surfed. Can get really
good left tubes when there is a strong swell and no wind.
Playa Venao
South of Venado. Sand-bottom beach break popular with local
surfers. This spot catches just about any swell. Best surfed at medium to high tide.
Playa Madroño
A 30-minute walk from Venado. Surf can get really good, with hol-
low tubes at low tide. Need to arrive early in the day before the wind picks up.
Playa Guánico
A 45-minute walk south of Venado. Two rock-bottom point breaks
with rights and lefts. One beach break with rights and lefts.
