The Bucketlist
Surf the waves
Go for a yoga class
Hike to the cascade and the panorama
Lunch at the foodcourt
Walk to Playita
Don't miss happy hours at sunset
Enjoy salsa or DJ nights
Sleep by the beach or the jungle
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Surf the waves
Playa Venao is famous for surfing. It's a good spot for beginnrs to intermediate.
Go for a yoga class
There are several yoga classes a day in almost each hostel! You can try the ones of:
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Selina Playa Venao, facing the sea
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Selina River, facing the jungle or even in the swimming pool with some aqua yoga.
Hike to the cascade and the panorama
There is a trail part of Eco Venao Hotel. The access is 4$ per person and it will lead you to a cascade and an amazing viewpoint on Playa Venao up in the hill. Along the way, you will cross some incredible trees and will get some explanations on how indigeneous people use them.
Lunch at the foodcourt
There is a food court close to the beach where they offer "menu del dia" or day meal at lunch (around 6$) and other dishes also available at nights (10-12$):
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Oleajes de sabores: typical panamean food for lunch (meat, rice and patacones)
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Blue Rooster: everything chicken cooked by a coulpe of Argentinians
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Fama Sushis: for sushis at night or a good lunch
There are other nice options for dinners:​​
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Gatto Blanco: delicious pizzas by the beach
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La Cantina: mediterranean food
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Coleo: fusion panamean and oriental food
And if you are looking for breakfasts or snacks:
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Pan'Ar: delicious for their croissants dulce de leche and their empanadas
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Sol: for smoothie bowls and eggs options
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Walk to Playita
"Playita" is the name of the beach just behind Playa Venao. You can reach it via a 20-minute walk accessible at the end South of the beach. Playita is very wild! You can even encounter a doe. Be careful at the jellyfish, especially when the sea is blurred!
Don't miss happy hours at sunset
Sunset is the best time to enjoy a good cocktail or a Balboa beer (the national Panamean beer). Here are a few good spots:
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La Palma Restaurant at Selina Playa Venao
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El Sitio Hotel Restaurant and Bar
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La Baraca
Enjoy salsa or DJ nights
There are parties happening along the beach at:
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Beach Break Surf Camp: Salsa nights on Tuesdays
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Selina Playa Venao: electro DJ nights on weekends
Sleep by the beach or the jungle
Choose your accomodation between the beach or the jungle:
By the beach:
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Selina Playa Venao: a hostel/hotel with everything inside (a mexican restaurant, a pool, a surf shop, a cowork, a hair and beauty salon and even a tattoo shop)
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Sitio Hotel: a beachfront hotel with a unique design. You can even sleep in a lighthouse apartment.
In the jungle:
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Selina River: a hostel/hotel perfect for digital nomads with a vegeterian restaurant, a huge pool, a yoga shalla and a cowork
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Eco Veano Lodge: a all-in-one eco resort that has a lot to offer: restaurant, café, beach bar, yoga shalla, waterfall trekking, turtle nursury, permaculture, bird watching and horse riding.