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surfing in Panama |
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Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Geographic coordinates: 9 00 N, 80 00 W
Coastline: 2,490 km
Climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Terrain: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills
Currency: balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD)
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Surf Spot |
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GPS |
Quality |
Direction |
Type |
Frequency |
Level |
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411 (quatro-once) |
3 
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right |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 2 |
BLUFF |
19
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right and left |
sand-bar |
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pros or kamikaze only... |
| 3 |
Cambutal |
6
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right and left |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 4 |
Carenerro Point Break |
19
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left |
point-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 5 |
Cèbaco |
2
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 6 |
Costa Esmeralda |
1
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 7 |
Dumpers |
14
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left |
reef-coral |
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experienced surfers |
| 8 |
El MORRO |
1
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left |
sand-bar |
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experienced surfers |
| 9 |
El palmar point |
5
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all surfers |
| 10 |
EL Playon |
2
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right and left |
reef-coral |
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experienced surfers |
| 11 |
Gruta Azul |
1
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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pros or kamikaze only... |
| 12 |
Isla Grande |
14
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right and left |
reef-coral |
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all surfers |
| 13 |
Isla mamey |
1
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left |
reef-coral |
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experienced surfers |
| 14 |
Jeffreys's (San Carlos Point) |
1
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right |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 15 |
Kuna An |
4
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right |
reef-coral |
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experienced surfers |
| 16 |
La Barqueta |
7
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right and left |
beach-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 17 |
La zurda |
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left |
reef-rocky |
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pros or kamikaze only... |
| 18 |
Las Lajas |
2
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 19 |
Leftovers |
3
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left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 20 |
Los Olivos |
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right and left |
sand-bar |
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all surfers |
| 21 |
Madroño |
2
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left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 22 |
Malibu |
14
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right and left |
sand-bar |
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all surfers |
| 23 |
Manzanillo |
2
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right |
reef-coral |
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experienced surfers |
| 24 |
Maria Chiquita |
3
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 25 |
Nestles |
4
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right |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 26 |
P Land |
12
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left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 27 |
Playa guanico |
1
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right and left |
beach-break |
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all surfers |
| 28 |
Playa Venado |
21
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right and left |
sand-bar |
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all surfers |
| 29 |
Punch Reef |
16
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right and left |
reef-coral |
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all surfers |
| 30 |
Punta Brava |
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right and left |
point-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 31 |
Punta del Palmar |
13
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right |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 32 |
Punta Roca |
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left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 33 |
Riomar |
7
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right |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 34 |
Roca Chica |
2
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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all surfers |
| 35 |
San Marino |
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left |
reef-coral |
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experienced surfers |
| 36 |
Santa Catalina |
53
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right and left |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
| 37 |
Serena |
7
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right |
point-break |
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all surfers |
| 38 |
Silver Back |
7
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right |
reef-coral |
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pros or kamikaze only... |
| 39 |
Tetas |
13
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right and left |
point-break |
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| 40 |
The Point |
7
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left |
point-break |
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experienced surfers |
| 41 |
The Rock |
4
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right |
reef-rocky |
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experienced surfers |
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Panama at a glance |
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Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Geographic coordinates: 9° 0' N, 80° 0' W
Coastline: 2,490 km km
Climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Terrain: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills
Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Volcan de Chiriqui 3,475 m
Natural hazards: occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area
Currency: balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD)
Population: 3,191,319 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
Capital: Panama
Divisions: 9 provinces and 1 territory*: Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, San Blas*(Kuna Yala), and Veraguas
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