Islands and beaches · Archipiélago de las Perlas
Pearl Islands (Archipiélago de las Perlas)
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An archipelago of about 39 islands and 100 islets in the Gulf of Panama, mostly undeveloped, with white-sand beaches and clear water. Contadora is the base; boat tours visit uninhabited islands such as Mogo Mogo and Chapera, and Saboga and San José have resorts.
Good to know
Book island-hopping boats with a tour operator or local boatmen on Contadora (Visit Panamá). Visit Panamá also mentions ferries from the JW Marriott in Punta Pacífica, which is close to the kosher district; we did not confirm that operator. Coordinates are the archipelago centroid in OSM.
Details
- Duration
- Full day from Contadora, or multi-day
- Seasonality
- Year-round; whale season July-October
- Best for ages
- All ages
- Shabbat
- Boat travel required; plan island-hopping Sunday-Thursday.
- Booking
- Yes
- Kosher food
- No kosher food known anywhere in the archipelago. Bring everything.
- Distance from Panama City
- ~98 km straight-line from Punta Paitilla (computed from coordinates; road distance is longer)
Sources
- tourismpanama.com (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- tourismpanama.com (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- nominatim.openstreetmap.org (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
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