A young lady participating in the 1000 Polleras Parade, Las Tablas, Panama.

Península de Azuero

Cherished as Panama's cultural heart and soul, the Península de Azuero is a farming and ranching hub. The area's rolling hills are matched by a long and lovely coastline. Over time the peninsula has seen stark transformations – from verdant rainforest to cattle country, from indigenous land to Spanish stronghold and, finally, from a quiet town to surf central and one of Panama’s travel hot spots.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Taller Dario López

    Taller Dario López

    Península de Azuero

    One of Panama's top artisans, Dario López has been making colorful masks for folkloric dancers since the 1960s. These days most of his masks and satin…

  • Iglesia San Atanasio

    Iglesia San Atanasio

    Península de Azuero

    On the east side of Plaza Simón Bolívar, this national treasure was consecrated in 1782, although the foundation stone had been laid more than two…

  • Isla Cañas

    Isla Cañas

    Península de Azuero

    Isla Cañas is one of a handful of places that olive ridley sea turtles nest in high numbers (the others are two beaches on the Pacific side of Costa Rica…

  • Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla Iguana

    Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla Iguana

    Península de Azuero

    This 53-hectare reserve is centered on a deserted island ringed by corals. The water is shallow enough for snorkeling and, as elsewhere in the Pacific,…

  • Museo de Herrera Fabio Rodriquez

    Museo de Herrera Fabio Rodriquez

    Península de Azuero

    This small museum, housed in a lovely two-story colonial building, contains many well-preserved pieces of pottery dating from 5000 BC until the Spanish…

  • Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán

    Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán

    Península de Azuero

    This 18th-century churrigueresque (an ornate Spanish baroque style) church has some lovely carvings; check out the pulpit and the retablo (altarpiece). It…

  • Museo de la Nacionalidad

    Museo de la Nacionalidad

    Península de Azuero

    This modest museum, on the north side of Plaza Simón Bolívar, occupies the former house where Panama’s Declaration of Independence was signed in 1821. Pre…

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