{"id":4484,"date":"2022-06-29T21:39:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T19:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/?p=4484"},"modified":"2022-06-30T07:22:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T05:22:19","slug":"santa-catalina-a-surfers-town-with-great-waves-and-flavors-from-panama-and-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/2022\/06\/29\/santa-catalina-a-surfers-town-with-great-waves-and-flavors-from-panama-and-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Catalina, a Surfer\u2019s Town with Great Waves and Flavors from Panama and the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For a small beach town, Santa Catalina has a lot to\noffer in gastronomy. With more than 20 places to dine, any Visitor is sure to\nfind something they will love, and with so many options, there will always be\nsomething new to discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Fishing Village to International Tourist\nDestination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once a small fishing town with relatively few\nvisitors, today Santa Catalina has become a world-renowned surfing destination\nfor professionals and beginners alike. Located on the Pacific coast of the\nVeraguas province, Santa Catalina is the ideal place for those who like\nsurfing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experienced surfers can be seen on the black sand\nbeach of Playa Santa Catalina, where powerful waves that can exceed nine meters\nare found. Punta Brava is another must see, which has strong breakers and great\ntubes. Beginner surfers go to Playa Estero, where the waves are smaller. There\nare also surf schools to rent boards or take lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, whether you are an experienced surfer or a\nbeginner, at the end of a great day on the waves, both end up enjoying the wide\ngastronomic offer that this destination in Veraguas offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gastronomy Full of Flavor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the big waves in this beach town are a challenge\nfor every Visitor, choosing where to eat is quite the opposite, since it is\nrelaxed and accessible, regardless of taste or budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Santa Catalina most of the restaurants are\noutdoors, taking advantage of the sea breeze and fresh air. Visitors are amazed\nat the wide variety of food in both styles and provenance. The types of\nrestaurants that are most found are Italian pasta, Argentine steaks, Italian\npizza and authentic Panamanian food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where are the Restaurants?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many restaurants are located along the main street of\nSanta Catalina, however, most are stationed along the dirt road to El Estero\nbeach and the paths that branch off towards the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Few restaurants are open all day, this is because they\nopen at specific times. For breakfast, many open only in the morning hours,\nclosing and opening later for lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At night everything changes, as Visitors who spent the\nday surfing or discovering the natural wonders of Coiba and its surroundings\nreturn hungry and wanting to share their stories. For that reason, most\nrestaurants open for dinner around 7:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Night: When People Enjoy Gastronomy the Most<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Santa Catalina, the night is often a combination of\ndinner and a social event. Visitors gather to share experiences on the day’s\nsurfing, diving and fishing trips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first place people recommend visiting is Pescao<\/strong>\nrestaurant, located right in front of the sea. Here you can enjoy gourmet\ntropical style with fresh seasonal ingredients, as well as traditional\nPanamanian food with European and North American Caribbean influences. Perfect\nfor evenings with your love one or group of friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another place that is popular for gathering and\nconversation is the Pizzeria Jamming<\/strong> store, where delicious pizzas are\nmade in a brick oven accompanied by a cold Panamanian beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you are looking for high-quality\nPanamanian food, Donde Viancka’s<\/strong> is an excellent option, especially if\nyou like fresh seafood, and it is one of the few restaurants that stays open\nmost of the day. It’s a great place to sit and spend a relaxing evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are looking for a generous and delicious meat\ncut, the Visitor can go to an\nargentine restaurant that is on the way to Playa Estero. Their meats and\nhamburgers are highly recommended. And if one day you want an Italian pizza\nthere is a pizzeria managed by David and Sylvia, Italian brothers who are in\ncharge of ensuring that each Visitor tastes authentic Italian pasta dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santa Catalina is more than waves and exuberant nature, it is a vibrant social life that is shared with culinary delights from Panama and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For a small beach town, Santa Catalina has a lot to offer in gastronomy. With more than 20 places to dine, any Visitor is sure to find something they will love, and with so many options, there will always be something new to discover. From Fishing Village to International Tourist Destination Once a small fishing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4552,"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\/4484"}],"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=4484"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4561,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4484\/revisions\/4561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}