It is a privileged place, of many natural beauties and historical importance. The visitor can enjoy beaches and both ecotourism and marine activities. Nombre de Dios is located in Costa Arriba de Colón, at three and a half hours driving from Panama City.
Where Camino Real Began
It is a town and port on the Caribbean Sea founded by the Spanish explorer Diego de Nicuesa in 1510, being one of the first towns of the Spanish colony in the American continent. It became the first port on the mainland for the fleet of Indians, and an important part of the Philippines Route, which allowed the construction of an 80-kilometer stone road from Nombre de Dios to Panama City.
This is where the “Camino Real” was born, a road that enables the transport of gold and products between the Spanish Colonies, Peru, the Mulatas Islands and Spain. During the years of the economic boom, Nombre de Dios was attacked and burned by the famous English pirate Francis Drake in 1572, which allowed the City of Portobelo to later become the Atlantic terminal of “Camino Real”.
A Pearl that Shines in the Caribbean of Colon
With a topography that is characterized by different levels of altitude, ranging from sea level to a thousand meters high, Nombre de Dios has beautiful coastal beaches with crystal clear blue waters, whose approximate length is two kilometers with a width of considerable proportions, ideal for the enjoyment of beach tourism, relaxation and all kinds of aquatic fun. Likewise, Nombre de Dios has interior riverine lowlands and interior highlands; low areas of alluvium, swamps, sandbanks; primary tropical forests. Nombre de Dios is a pearl with the ideal characteristics for ecological tourism due to its exuberant flora and fauna.
Likewise, the advantages for marine tourism are excellent, since boats up to approximately 35 feet deep can anchor in the bay. Here Visitors can find the Macolla Beach hotel where you can enjoy kayak and other water activities. There is also a Marina from where boats depart for tourist activities in the Caribbean.
Playa Damas
Within Nombre de Dios there is a beautiful beach that stretches for 1.5 kilometers of salt and pepper colored sand. The first section is located in the village lined with houses. The second stretch to the east there is only sand and palm trees. This tropical paradise seduces Visitors with its warm and crystal clear waters, surrounded by nature and more nature. On the green grass, you can find an abandoned anchor that, according to the fishermen, has been there since the time of the conquest. In this sector, the water level is deeper and you can see various marine species including sea urchins, fish and manta rays.
Nombre de Dios is a true treasure of the Caribbean province. Due to its landscapes, its historical and traditional background, this sector of the Costa Arriba de Colon is a true paradise.
