Photos taken in Panama and tagged as contadora

Unloading luggage, Contadora Airport

Right before we board to head back to Panama City, they need to load off the next lucky bunch of vacationers!

• Date: 31 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: planes airport pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

The Contadora Airport main building

The check-in counter for Aeroperlas

• Date: 31 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: airport pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Lineup of planes at Contadora Airport, Pearl Islands

"Ladies and Gentlmen, we are number two for takeoff. Flight attendents take your seats."

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: planes airport pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Air Panama flight landing in Contadora, Pearl Islands

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: planes airport pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

The runway lights of Contadora Airport (OTD)

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: airport pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

A plane taking off, Contadora (OTD)

A plane taking off from the one runway Contadora airport in the Pearl Islands

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: planes airport pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Nice spread on Contadora, Pearl Islands

One of the many fancy homes on the island.

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

DANGER! Rapid Golf Carts!

Contadora is small enough that there are very few cars, mostly golf carts and the heavy duty ATVs (pictured here) booting around the island.

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Contadora's centre, a little "sleepy"

The heard of Contadora's commerical centre.

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Panama Beer, Pearl Islands, Panama

Cold beer and warm tropical sun

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: beaches boats beer pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

A small strip of sand at low tide makes a nice island

No trees and only a few hermit crabs and birds feeding in the tidal pools on our own little piece of tropical paradise

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: beaches pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Warm water and a cold beer

I lounge in the water off a deserted beach with a drink in hand. Is anything better than this?

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: me beaches pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

A few hours of beach solitude

Hundreds of islands, only a few inhabited and lots of nice beaches for you and your friends alone.

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: beaches pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

To walk where no one has tread before...

Okay, more than likely people have walked here before, and the tide washed away their steps. But still, pretty cool...

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: beaches pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

The Pobre Diablo, for hire for a price

The "poor devil" is a fishing boat that tourists can hire for a tour of some of the nearby pearl islands

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: beaches boats pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Contadora's nicer homes as seen from the water

Contadora is a weekend getaway from Panama City's wealthy, as well as foreigners like Jimmy Carter and Liz Taylor.

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Grove of trees on a deserted beach, Pearl Islands

With hundreds of islands and only a few inhabited, finding a beach to yourself is not difficult.

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: beaches trees pearl_islands contadora watercompetition
• Send as postcard
• Featured in the Panama Photo Gallery
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

The main building with the buffet, Hotel Contadora

As seen from the water. The tide is low at this point. They have very big tides in the Pearl Islands.

• Date: 28 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: hotel pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

A cool place to enjoy a cool drink

The main bar at the Hotel Contadora Resort, Pearl islands.

• Date: 28 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: hotel pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

The all-inclusive staple - SWIM UP BAR!

For those too lazy to get out of the pool, just get your drinks without leaving. Please, though, get out of the pool to pee!

• Date: 28 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: hotel pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

The grounds of Hotel Contadora

There are 19 or so multi-unit cabins on the grounds.

• Date: 28 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: hotel pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

New Hotel Contadora Resort - double room

A picture of the luxe double room at the all-inclusive Hotel Contadora. Much nicer than my usual backpacker digs.

• Date: 28 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: hotel pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Playa Larga, Contadora, Pearl Islands, Panama

The largest of Contadora's 12 beaches, Playa Larga is just outside the New Hotel Contadora resort.

• Date: 28 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: beaches pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Contadora airport with Pacific in background

The end of the runway launches over a small road, a beach and then off over the Pacific ocean.

• Date: 27 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: planes airport pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L

Contadora airport across the runway towards town

The single runway Contadora airport (code OTD) bisects the entire island. Not much room for expansion.

• Date: 27 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
• Tags: planes airport pearl_islands contadora
• Send as postcard
• Add a comment (0)
• Sizes: XS | S | M | L