A new lodging
facility called Cerrito Tropical has opened on the Island of Taboga.
The boutique hotel, as its name suggests in Spanish, is on the slope
of the island's verdant hill, offering superb views of the bay and
its surrounding islands.
The
facade of Cerrito Tropical |
Designed
for those seeking to relax and enjoy the pleasures of nature, Cerrito
Tropical offers five spacious apartments with three, two and one bedrooms,
the names of which refer to the island's greeness: Palma Suites, Mango
Suites, Canopy Garden View, Jasmine Garden View and Little Mangos.
Cerrito
Tropical offers five different tours, ranging from an hour-long historic
walkabout through Taboga's 500-year-old village, to birdwatching excursions
and fishing trips by day or night.
The hotel
is the creation of Cynthia and Hiddo Muler, who came to Panama after
spending part of their lives in Japan. Cynthia is Canadian and Hiddo
was born in the Dutch Caribbean.
Located
12 nautical miles southeast of Panama City, Taboga Island is an easily
accesible retreat for city dwellers. Also known as the "Island
of Flowers", Taboga is an important historical element, not only
for Panama, but for South America as well, as it was the point of
departure from which Spanish conquistadors first sailed to the Inca
kingdoms of Peru. French painter Paul Gaugin lived briefly on the
island while recuperating from a tropical disease he contracted as
a laborer during the ill-fated French canal project.
A daily
service of ferries links Taboga to Panama City departing from the
Amador Causeway.
For more
information, log on to www.cerritotropicalpanama.com
