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Stepping
out of the box even more, Panama is
one of Central America's best-kept
secrets. Panama is an inviting county
despite all the rumors and welcomes
visitors from all over the world.
After the fall of Noriega and regaining
control of the Panama Canal, Panama
is finding it's way back on the tourist
maps. Panama City is a loud coastal
city that offers hip disco techs,
market squares and many English-speaking
locals.
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Traveling
to Panama's Pacific coast can be a
little tricky because it includes;
taxis, buses, boat trips and much
more. The various modes of transportation
can make even an experienced traveler
wonder if they have arrived in the
right country. Panama's surf breaks
are rocky and are very much affected
by the tide, as the tide surge can
be as much as 15 feet. During my trip,
it was a real team effort twice a
day to find and line up logs, collectively
push the boat to the open ocean and
make the 30-minute ride to the peaks.
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If
you did not have just enough energy
left to pull yourself back into the
boat after a two to three hours surf
session, the Captain would just smile
and offer a hand. Hard to believe
surfing strangers from three continents
communicating with broken English
and Spanish, would be willing to work
together in order to share the passion
of surfing for a week and have the
best time possible. Evenings in the
hammocks, bragging rights and learning
new words brought us all even closer.
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Negrito Surfcamp in Panama is safe
for females who are traveling alone
or in a group. There is a certain
"expected" level of group participation
getting the boats ready if you plan
on surfing the breaks outside of walking
distance of the camp. The camp's cook
prepares all the meals and they consist
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