16. Panama - Santa Catalina

On the way from Boquete to Santa Catalina, we stopped for one night in Boca Chica, a small village on the Gulf of Chiriquí that focuses on fishing expeditions and fishing tournaments. There's no real beach there, just more of a fishing dock, and not much in the way of any other amenities. It wasn't quite our cup of tea.

Santa Catalina is a popular surf spot, but still relatively undeveloped. We found a cool place with a heavy surf vibe right on the beach, and went swimming and kayaking. Sea kayaking was fun, but somebody has to tell me the secret of getting back to shore without getting hammered and toppled by the surf. This is my second time in the ocean, and my second time getting clobbered. (Sorry - no pix of this - I was to busy trying to keep my phone from drowning!)Read more