Articles / Panama Tourist Guide / Video
Tags: azuero, carnavales, carnival, carnival_time, las_tablas, murga, Panama, peninsula, tourism, vacation
November 20, 2008
The capital and commercial center for the Herrera province, Las Tablas is located 282km (175 miles) from Panama City (capital of the Republic of Panama) and expands throughout approximately 12km along the Pacific coast, which houses the Mensabé Marina. There is no official story regarding the foundation of the city, but legend has it that Las Tablas was founded by Captain Jacinto Barahona on July 19th, 1671. 51 years later in 1721 construction of the Santa Librada church, national monument and epicenter of the city, was completed. In present day, the Santa Librada church is very popular tourist attraction along with the city itself, particularly during the Carnival and Easter holidays.
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Articles / Panama Tourist Guide / Video
Tags: azuero, Azuero Peninsula, carnaval, carnivals, Chitré, city_slicker, enthusiastic_energy, foreigner, inexpensive_restaurants, las_tablas, luxuries, Panama Tourist Guide, Panama Travel, panama-tourism, panama_city, panama_tour, panama_travel, public_transportation, strip_malls, taxi_driver, tourism_package, tourist_destination, transportation_situation, youtube
August 29, 2008
One would think they have entered Prozac Nation upon arrival but that first impression is not something that can be held accountable to the residents of Chitré; on the contrary, the problem is that many of us that are so used to the hectic, smog-dominated city life that visiting such a tranquil place is nothing short of a system shock. You can literally feel the darkness of your soul slowly peel away the further you venture into the city. The air feels cleaner, everyone says “hello” to each other and, unlike Panama City and its traffic, modeled after the southwest ghetto district of the 7th ring of hell, drivers are actually courteous on the road. You can actually tell how many people from the capital are visiting Chitré by the way they’re driving… because they’re so damn rude.
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