{"id":3277,"date":"2021-12-23T00:32:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T23:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/?p=3277"},"modified":"2022-03-17T15:08:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T14:08:18","slug":"las-tablas-a-town-that-lives-to-celebrate-its-culture-and-share-its-natural-beauties-with-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/2021\/12\/23\/las-tablas-a-town-that-lives-to-celebrate-its-culture-and-share-its-natural-beauties-with-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Tablas, a Town that Lives to Celebrate its Culture and Share its Natural Beauties with the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Las Tablas is the city capital of Los Santos Province,\nit is the second most important municipality of the Azuero peninsula after\nChitre. A region that is dedicated to livestock and agricultural and industrial\nactivity, however in tourism, Las Tablas, is a place that preserves its\ncolonial history, churches, museums, parks and plazas. In terms of festivities, they organize\nthe most famous carnivals where the luxury of their queens, their tunas and\ndistinction stand out, as well as for religious festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img_20211220_004716735-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7699\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beyond Festivities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pandemic has not allowed its main economic engine:\ncultural festivities, to have been organized, however, with the gradual\nopening, activities begin to return and Visitors have the opportunity to visit\nand experience part of their history and culture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Santa_librada_de_las_Tablas-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7700\" width=\"176\" height=\"264\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Iglesia Santa\nLibrada:<\/strong> Consecrated in 1789, its walls and the base of the\npulpit in this Baroque-style church located in front of Belisario Porras Park\nare original, as are the painted faces of the cherubs on the ornate gold-leafed\naltar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Belisario\nPorras Museum:<\/strong> South of the main square is the former home of\nthree times President Belisario Porras, during whose administration the Panama\nCanal was opened. The museum contains many artifacts from the life and early\ntimes of Panama as a republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_20211220_004714257-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7706\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Los Portales<\/strong>:\nHoused in a late-stage colonial building, this low-key spot serves grilled\nmeats and basic Panamanian dishes. In the morning, you can enjoy tasty local breakfasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img_20211220_102826535-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7701\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beaches to Enjoy the Summer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find a great variety of beaches in Las Tablas, but the most\nvisited by tourists are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las Comadres\nBeach : It is a warm and pleasant beach, suitable for\nchildren. Its name is due to the fact that, two \u201ccomadres\u201d were fighting and for some mystical\nreason they turned into stone. For that reason the first impression when arriving, is to spot\nthe two large rocks facing each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Playa Uverito<\/strong>:\nThis quiet beach is very pleasant, sitting on the terrace in the morning while\nthe breeze blows and having a drink at night listening to the waves, is a\nunique experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Las Mil Polleras Festival (Thousand Polleras\nFestival)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img_20211220_103348777-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7702\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before, Las Tablas had two events of great national\nscope: Las Patronales de Santa Librada and Carnival, the first being held in\nJuly and the second between January and February. Now, Las Mil Polleras Festival\nsince it started in 2010 has gained such strength and popularity that the\nthousands of visitors that the town receives during this festival is very\nsimilar to that of the other two events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img_20211220_004717004-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7703\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This festival is a tribute to those great men and\nwomen, in the elaboration of each of the details that make our typical costume\nconsidered one of the most beautiful in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/img_20211220_004717141-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7704\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every second Saturday in January, the Las Mil Polleras\nParade becomes a folkloric event that concentrates for one day the dress\ntraditions of different regions of Panama and brings together delegations from\nall over the country. It is very likely that this next 2022 will be one of the\nevents to be held in person, albeit in a limited way, since it is a vital\nactivity for the region&#8217;s economy, generating jobs based on the production and\nmarketing of various handcrafted garments. These craft artists are the ones who\nbring their talents to each version of the parade. As a result, thousands of\nfledglings beautify the streets of Las Tablas wearing polleras from different\nregions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/esp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_20211220_004715153-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7705\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Las Tablas is the city capital of Los Santos Province, it is the second most important municipality of the Azuero peninsula after Chitre. A region that is dedicated to livestock and agricultural and industrial activity, however in tourism, Las Tablas, is a place that preserves its colonial history, churches, museums, parks and plazas. 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