{"id":2883,"date":"2021-05-30T03:31:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T01:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/?p=2883"},"modified":"2022-03-17T17:14:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:14:25","slug":"isla-gobernadora-a-natural-and-exuberant-beauty-in-the-veraguas-pacific-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/2021\/05\/30\/isla-gobernadora-a-natural-and-exuberant-beauty-in-the-veraguas-pacific-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Isla Gobernadora, a Natural and Exuberant Beauty in the Veraguas Pacific Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gobernadora Island is located at the mouth of the Gulf\nof Montijo, a place with calm waters, where dolphins frolic at their whim and\nhumpback whales swim along its shores, lost at times among the green velvet and\ndeep blue sea, for the delight of the eyes of those people who like to gaze at\nthe ocean. Located exactly north of Cebaco Island, between the Golfo of Montijo\ninternational wetland  and the Coiba\nNational Park. The island is often overlooked by tourists, yet it is a very\nbeautiful place that offers secluded white sand beaches and dense forests on\nthe mainland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plenty of Beaches to Relax<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Gobernadora Island is at a\n30-minute boat ride from the surf town of Santa Catalina in the Veraguas\nProvince. On one side of the island, there is a small but structured fishing\nvillage, which is close to some extremely beautiful natural areas. In the\nsurroundings of the island you can find both white sand beaches and black sand\nbeaches, and they are so wide and private that the visitor will never feel\noverwhelmed by crowds of people. You can also snorkel in selected areas, one of\nthe Visitors’ favorite activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trails, Nature and Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you want to take a break from the beach, the island\nhas a trail system (which takes about 3 hours to walk) and takes you through\nthe forest. Along the way you can find very good places for bird watching, and\nbetween the months of July and August, the whales roam the waters near the\ncoast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also go diving, camping, sport fishing, boat\ntrips, handicraft and ceramic workshops, or simply relax on a hammock\naccompanied by the unstoppable symphony of birds, some examples of what this place offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Great Alternative to More Popular Destinations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Gobernadora\nIsland there are no streets, therefore cars are not necessary either;\nhere the inhabitants are walk from place to the other or take a boat. This\ncreates an environment with a slow and relaxed pace of life, which is a great\nalternative to some of the more popular destinations in Panama that are crowded\nwith people. Currently there is only one hotel available on the island that is\nmanaged by a French couple and is naturally integrated in the middle of a \u200b\u200b17\nhectares area that extends from the seashore to the hills, trails and the\njungle, inside the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the Island<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Off the border and south of Gobernadora Island is Cebaco Island, a huge\nisland with excellent surfing opportunities, crystal clear waters, and healthy\ncoral reefs. The famous Santa Catalina break points are just a short boat ride\naway, and the Coiba National Park is also nearby where there are a lots of\nactivities to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gobernadora Island is a strategic point from where every visitor has within reach the natural treasures of the Gulf of Montijo and Coiba Park. A little-known paradise, almost exclusive for those people who want a different experience without distractions beyond being enveloped by the exuberant nature of the Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gobernadora Island is located at the mouth of the Gulf of Montijo, a place with calm waters, where dolphins frolic at their whim and humpback whales swim along its shores, lost at times among the green velvet and deep blue sea, for the delight of the eyes of those people who like to gaze at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[30],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2883"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2883"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3636,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2883\/revisions\/3636"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}