BIJAO PANAMA

Santa Clara is just 1 hour and 15 minutes from Panama City. The great majority of the drive is on the fairly well maintained Pan-American Highway. After about 62 miles (100kms), look for the signs and turn left at arrows for Playa Santa Clara. Follow the local road a short way to the beach. This is the closest pretty Pacific beach to the city as further east are the black volcanic sands of Coronado. This region has excellent weather year-round, picturesque beaches and scenic views of Farallon Island.

Santa Clara is well known for its beautiful white sandy beach, and it is still an unspoilt corner of paradise. A little west down the coast from Farallon is the Decameron Resort, and several builders are in the midst of creating upscale private communities even farther west than that. Nikki Beach and Playa Blanca are two of those properties.

At present in Santa Clara there are several small hotels and local restaurants close to or on the beach, and cabanas for rent, but from Monday to Friday the beach can be yours alone, apart from the local fishermen who unload their day’s catch. The freshly caught corvina is served in the local restaurants and is cheap and delicious.

The lovely tan sand beach is excellent for walking along, and runs in both directions for miles, uninterrupted. At the water’s edge the sand is firm, and there is usually a breeze to keep temperatures bearable.

But take a sunshade if you do not wish to rent a cabana with hammocks, because it will get very, very hot during the middle of the day. There is parking for a nominal fee right on the beach, and unlike most Panamanian public beaches, toilets and showers are also provided. Swimming is good and comparatively safe in the clear waters of Santa Clara Beach.

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