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inside the Iglesia de San Félipe. Almost immediately, as the story goes, the epi-
demic passed and the infected were instantaneously cured.
Sleeping & Eating
Particularly during festivals, local families may rent out spare rooms starting at US$15 -
ask at ATP.
Captain Jack's
HOSTEL $
OFFLINE MAP
( 448-2009;
www.captainjackvoyages.com
; dm US$13; )
Run by a sailboat captain
from New Jersey, this bare-bones hostel (think plastic-covered mattresses and funky
showers) is nonetheless a hub of merrymaking. Perhaps its best feature is the upper deck
restaurant-bar serving great grub (US$7 to US$26) from 11am to 10pm. Unfortunately,
we are not sure if the Vietnamese cook (responsible for the pho and spring rolls) is stay-
ing on.
Casa de la Bruja
GUESTHOUSE $$$
OFFLINE MAP
( 6764-0725, 226-2035; sandraeleta@gmail.com; d US$50, 4-person loft US$80, 2-bedroom
house US$175; )
Quite out of the ordinary, this chill photographer's home is adapted
for guests. Side by side there are two ample houses; just lovely, with a grassy seafront
perfect for lounging. The bright, open interiors showcase photography and local Congo
art.
It is fine to cook here or you can pay extra for prepared meals. Guests can organize
onsite excursions to snorkel and sightsee or take a Caribbean cooking workshop (US$15
per person) from Doña Cecelia, a whiz of Afro-Caribbean cooking whose specialties in-
clude
fufu
(fish soup) and
tortillas changa
(grilled with maize and coconut).
Coco Plum Eco Lodge
HOTEL $$$
( 448-2102;
www.cocoplum-panama.com
;
s/d/tr US$45/55/65; )
An attractive motel-
style lodging, the friendly Coco Plum has been around for years. On the waterfront, the
feel of the place is ocean kitsch, replete with nets, shells and pastels, but the effect is
cozy. The attached bar-restaurant (mains US$6 to US$15) is popular with travelers -
check out the octopus in coconut milk or seafood stew.
