The bar was actually in Nuevo Gorgana, we just walked there on the beach from Playa Coronado. It was call “Beach Bar Bahia” We did not find one restaurant or bar on the beaches of Playa Coronado. All residences. Thanks for watching and for your comment !!!
yep, Beach Bar Bahía. and there is actually one other one close to there called Restaurante Arena Mar which is more of a locals place where they grill fresh caught fish.
Well my question how does this compare to White Rock or Birch Bay beaches as far as accessibility .But you seem to have wide open beaches in Panama and like you said parking by the beach not good.
If you stay in Playa Coronado it’s east to walk to the beaches, in White Rick you just need to pay to park. Itch Bay is kinda a mix or blend of the two. Of course the water temp is much Warner in Panama !!! White Rock is pretty easy to live close to, just wish it was warmer. LOL.
you just need to explore a bit and find places to park. at 8:24 of the video where he talks about "going around the corner", there is a big open field there with free parking. it is gated and there is a sign that says no trespassing but the gate is left open during the day and I parked there 2-3 hours with no problem. the gate is closed after sunset.
the beach you mentioned at 8:24 of your video is called Playa Serena. dont know why you couldnt find the name as it appears right on google maps. and as the name implies the water is quite calm and serene there. great spot for swimming. I loved the mix of black and white sand. there were endless patterns formed by the mixing of the two, especially where little streams ran out across the beach. in some places it would appear to be all black sand but when your foot broke through it would be all white underneath and you would leave a trail of white footprints. great point about the lack of crowds and N vendors! what a nice change from Mexico where you have to keep saying "no gracias" every 2 minutes.
Thanks , ya I realized that about the beach name after the video was done, but I wasn’t going to re-edit and re-produce our little video to correct that. Yes, so refreshing from both Mexico and Costa Rica
It was quiet there (in early April) because the Panamanian Summer holidays are over (mid- December to February-ish) and the seasonal Snow birds will have started to return North. Also much quieter during week days.
if you go east of Nueva Gorgona there is a big wide flat beach called Malibu beach where it's all nature and no houses. the beach there was flat and wet from the tides and it was like a giant mirror reflecting nearby mountains on the ground as you walked. you would need a car to get there though. my other recommendation is Punta Chamay about a 15 minute drive east on the main highway and then a 30 minute drive through local roads to an isolated fishing community that has beaches on both the bay side and the ocean side.
Thanks for watching !!! I love getting feedback for the videos we make, just a hobby of ours in retirement to keep myself busy. Hope you have a great move !! We have never been to Argentina but someday we would both love to go there. Cheers
