🍜 Food & Drink in Santa Catalina
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About Santa Catalina for Solo Travelers
A remote Pacific surf village and the launch point for Coiba — UNESCO marine reserve with whale sharks, hammerheads, and manta rays in the most pristine Pacific dive site in Central America.
Solo Travel Tips· Confident Solo
Santa Catalina is a tiny surf village on Panama's Pacific coast and the jumping-off point for Coiba National Park (a remote UNESCO marine reserve with extraordinary diving). The surfing is world-class and the dive operators group solo travelers naturally for the Coiba day trips. The village is small and very laid-back; accommodation is basic. Bring cash as there are no ATMs.
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Spanish
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Solo Level
Some language barrier or logistics complexity — rewarding with a bit of preparation.
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Restaurante Los Pibes
Food & Drink
An Argentine grill set up in the early 2000s by two brothers, in a garden with wooden tables and surfboard décor on the road to Playa El Estero. It's known for wood-fired steaks with chimichurri, choripán, burgers, empanadas and fresh grilled fish. The informal, social atmosphere makes it the easy dinner choice in town.
📍Camino a Playa El Estero, Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama