The wondrous province of Veraguas is located only 4 hours from the city capital of Panama.  This is the only region of the Panamanian territory that has coasts on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, which makes Veraguas in Panama a region privileged by nature.

The inhabitants of this section of Panama are characterized by their unquestionable kindness and hospitality.  They are mainly dedicated to agriculture, fishing, and cattle farming.  In addition the coffee and sugar industry take part of the economic activities of Veraguas,  and represents a valuable source of employment for the inhabitants of Veraguas in Panama.

On the other hand, Veraguas maintains an undeniable natural value in its forests, jungles and mountains which are enriched with a countless number of beaches, rivers, coastal cities, brooks, lagoons, ponds with thermal waters and forest parks, which makes Veraguas in Panama a special place for tourism.

The area offers fans of aquatic sports terrific beaches and high adventure. Some of the places worth mentioning here include La Flor beach, Reina beach and Santa Catalina beach of Veraguas in Panama. The later is the most famous of Veraguas in Panama for its enormous waves and for being the scenery for surf competitions at an international level.

For the tourists who look for a truly beautiful place to visit or vacation, the province of Veraguas in Panama has the exotic island of Coiba, which is ideal for deep-sea fishing and extreme diving. In the same way, the Island of Coiba is one of the places with the most potential for ecotourism in the Veraguas area since about 80% of  the land is covered by mangrove vegetation. This spectacular island serves as habitat for marine species such as:  the humpbacked whale, orca, bottlenose dolphins, marine turtles and coral reefs of Veraguas.

Other points of tourist interests are: The Veraguas Fair, The Agricultural Fair of Sona, The La Yeguada Forestal Reserve and the historic Escuela Normal Juan Demostenes Arosemena, recognized as a National Historic Monument of Veraguas in Panama .

It should be pointed out that the Veraguas Province is well known for the celebration of the Pilgrimage of the Nazarene Christ of Atalaya, a religious event that is celebrated annually in the Basilica Menor of Atalaya and that represents a great boom of visitors from other provinces, especially devout Catholics.

It is very common to find  arts and crafts on the streets of Veraguas like wash basins, sombreros, jewelry mad out of beads, huaca replicas, gold or silver work, pottery and cosmetic jewelry curiously elaborated with fish scales and bright colors.  

For an unforgettable stay, Veraguas Province in Panama offers tourists spectacular hotels, restaurants, bus and taxi service, clubs, places for recreation and a great variety of stores for shopping and in that way spending phenomenal vacations and enjoying the cultural and ecotourism wonders Veraguas gives you.