Las Lajas on Panama's Pacific Coast



We spent the past two days at Las Lajas Beach Resort with the "Chops", our good friends Tim & Jan from "Lamb Chop".
Las Lajas, pronounced loss leshoss, is located on the Bay of Chiriquí on the Pacific coast, just south of the city of David. It is a 2 hour drive from Boquete. From David to Las Lejas was a pleasant drive along the Pan American highway, through agriculture and cattle country.
Las Lejas appeared to be a small, rural l community with hostels and occasional hotels along the beach.

We stayed at the Las Lajas Beach Resort. It is a small but very clean hotel, built about 4 years ago.



Located directly on the beach, the rooms were air conditioned, clean and comfortable. Our room had two queen beds and one single. Each room had a comfortable hammock outside ready for a siesta or quiet read .

Being just 8 degrees north of the equator, the temperature was 93 F, so the shaded cabanas were a godsend, and the ocean breeze much appreciated.

The resort restaurant appeared to be the only place to dine within walking proximity, and the food was excellent. Dining was al fresco, overlooking the ocean and pool.

Most of the staff spoke English very well, and whenever we practiced our limited Spanish, immediately conversed with us in English.

Free Wi Fi is available in the bar and restaurant area.


 One can walk for miles in either direction along the sand beach.

Periodically throughout the day, we saw a tractor with trailer loaded with hay bales travelling along the beach. I suspect they opted for this route, since the road up to the hay field was rough and very bumpy.
 

Inspite of some big surf, we, along with many others sought respite from the heat and sun in the ocean. The two heads bobbing in the surf are Alan and Jan.

Day two, Alan lost hi prescription sunglasses when a large wave knocked him over. He and Tim spent close to an hour diving and searching for them, without success. That's the second set of prescription sunglasses that Alan has lost on this trip.

Throughout the day, large flocks of pelicans would glide gracefully over the water surface in search of food, then circle back over the resort. Susann finds them fascinating and could watch them for hours.

 
 



 This was an awesome two days at the coast, and far exceeded our expectations. We plan to return again before we depart Panama.