Photos tagged as contadora

The two of us

Setting at the beach of Isle Contadora in the Pearl Islands of Panama

• Date: 16 July 2012
• Photographer: rhislop: gallery
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Flower

This pretty flower caught my eye while we were on the Isle of Contadora of the Pearl Islands, Panama

• Date: 16 July 2012
• Photographer: rhislop: gallery
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Hanging Fluke

A southern humpback whale hangs in the water with his/her fluke partially out of the water.

• Date: 16 July 2012
• Photographer: rhislop: gallery
• Tags: islands panama whale contadora humpback pearl
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Isla Mogo Mogo

• Date: 7 March 2011
• Photographer: acconte: gallery
• Location: Las Huacas, Panama
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Isla Contadora

• Date: 7 March 2011
• Photographer: acconte: gallery
• Location: San Miguel, Panama
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: planes airport pearl_islands contadora
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The Contadora Airport main building

The check-in counter for Aeroperlas

• Date: 31 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Balboa, Panama
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: planes airport pearl_islands contadora
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Air Panama flight landing in Contadora, Pearl Islands

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Balboa, Panama
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The runway lights of Contadora Airport (OTD)

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Balboa, Panama
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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: Balboa, Panama
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Nice spread on Contadora, Pearl Islands

One of the many fancy homes on the island.

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Balboa, Panama
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: pearl_islands contadora
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Contadora's centre, a little "sleepy"

The heard of Contadora's commerical centre.

• Date: 30 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Balboa, Panama
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Panama Beer, Pearl Islands, Panama

Cold beer and warm tropical sun

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: beaches boats beer pearl_islands contadora
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: beaches pearl_islands contadora
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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: Balboa, Panama
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: beaches pearl_islands contadora
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: beaches pearl_islands contadora
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: beaches trees pearl_islands contadora watercompetition
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: beaches boats pearl_islands contadora
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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: Balboa, Panama
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: hotel pearl_islands contadora
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: hotel pearl_islands contadora
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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: Balboa, Panama
• Tags: beaches pearl_islands contadora
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