Cerrito Tropical

Panamá Province


This smart Canadian- and Dutch-owned B&B occupies a quiet spot atop a steep road. The three ground-floor rooms are stylish but small; go instead for one of the three apartments with one or two bedrooms, kitchens and terrace with sea views. Management can arrange tours such as fishing, hiking and whale-watching.

Get here from the pier by taxi (US$1.50) or make the steep walk uphill at the end of Calle Francisco Pizarro.


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