Photos tagged as pearl_islands and 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
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The Contadora Airport main building

The check-in counter for Aeroperlas

• Date: 31 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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Air Panama flight landing in Contadora, Pearl Islands

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

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

Cold beer and warm tropical sun

• Date: 29 December 2006
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Location: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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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: Panama: gallery
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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
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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
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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
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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: Panama: gallery
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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
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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
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