Contadora Island – Amazing beach, incredible surroundings

The Pearl Islands is an archipelago of more than 100 islands that are scattered thirty miles in the Pacific sea of the Gulf of Panama. At the northern corner of the Pearl Islands is well known Isla Contadora. The islands of Pearl are ideal for vacation for sun lovers as where the Caribbean islands frequently gets wet in the rainy months, the Contadora island just have few hours of rain and rest of the day its again sunny.

The Pearl islands got fame and recognized by a reality show, survivors. Three seasons were shot here on the Contadora Island.

From the Panama to reach to Contadora Island, you get will flights, which takes only 15 minutes to reach. You even get on a yacht by water. The flight also gives an aerial view of the Panama Canal and ships in it. It really is mind blowing.   The island offers many personal homes as well as many families in Contadora Island also welcomes the travelers at their home and offers their hospitality. Only the main road is cemented and other roads are dusty and bumpy. However, the roads have streets light that makes driver easy to navigate in late at night hours. Though there are no traffic signals on Contadora Island, as there aren’t many vehicles used. The only vehicles you will se are the four wheelers, scooters, bicycles and golfing carts – it can be hired too.

As mentioned before, the island is ideal for sun lover, they can even enjoy eleven stunning white sandy beaches and secluded bay with turquoise water and heaving tropical fish. The southern beach of Contadora Island is a nude beach. If you are, shy to take off your clothes at public beaches of Panama, then head to the one of the Pearl Islands, which is uninhabited and isolated. Just hire a boat and make a trip to nearby island.

The Contadora Island is only habituated island among the Pearl Island and because of the fame by the reality show, since many tourists have been flooding to this island. So there are many good restaurants serving both European as well as Panamanian local cuisines. The island also have facilities such as medical clinic stores that is open 24 hours, one gas pump and local cops to maintain decorum of the island. But on island you wont find any ATM Booth or Bank, so before coming here bring sufficient cash with you.

Contadora Island waters is usually warm except in month of February, the temperatures decreases. But the green-bluish pristine water is perfect for snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving, fishing and boat tours. The beaches of Contadora Island are mostly divided by rocky seashore.

Contadora Pearl Island is one of the islands, which is perfect for vacation destinations where you can come for romantic holidays or escape from the world to the Pacific gentle wind and heaven like location. The weather of the island is much alike of Panama but during low season, from May to December, it does not rain heavily as it rains in the rest of the region around Panama. In addition to it, the island has few numbers of tourists as well as the rates of hotel also falls, so pretty much of the island is secluded and excellent climate to enjoy. Contadora Island is one of the best vacation island destinations to relax and enjoy the paradise setting of the island.