Our home is about 200 meters from the vast Pacific Ocean. To get there we walk through a hotel/bar/party site called La Gaviota. Apparently on special weekends, this is a wild party place. This weekend is a long weekend so we'll see if it lives up to it's reputation!
When we reach the beach, to the right is Rio Las Lajas which is a stream running down from the mountains into the Pacific. What is interesting is seeing the interaction of the tides with this small river. In this area, tides are often 18 feet! So when the tide is rising, the river actually reverses direction and water runs upstream ! It is fascinating to visit because everyday, the estuary changes shape and colour. We will add pictures as time goes on showing the same spot looking completely different all the time.
Pacific Ocean beaches in Panama are either Black volcanic sand or the normal ivory coloured sand composed of coral, seashells and crushed rocks. So as one walks down the beach, it changes from black to white and back again. Strangely, the black and white don't seem to mix!
As we walk down the beach, we pass the beach sides of million $ mansions, high rise condos and other structures which look like they were abandoned decades ago.
When we reach the beach, to the right is Rio Las Lajas which is a stream running down from the mountains into the Pacific. What is interesting is seeing the interaction of the tides with this small river. In this area, tides are often 18 feet! So when the tide is rising, the river actually reverses direction and water runs upstream ! It is fascinating to visit because everyday, the estuary changes shape and colour. We will add pictures as time goes on showing the same spot looking completely different all the time.
Pacific Ocean beaches in Panama are either Black volcanic sand or the normal ivory coloured sand composed of coral, seashells and crushed rocks. So as one walks down the beach, it changes from black to white and back again. Strangely, the black and white don't seem to mix!
As we walk down the beach, we pass the beach sides of million $ mansions, high rise condos and other structures which look like they were abandoned decades ago.