Playa Venao, Panama – Team Brazil has today claimed the ISA Aloha Cup ahead of Australia in glassy two-to-three feet (one metre) waves at Playa Venao in Panama. The tag-team style specialty event features five surfers per team who compete for one hour, with all surfers riding a minimum of two waves each. Brazil's winning team included Diego … [Read more...]
ISA World Games Heating Up In Panama
(Transworld Surf) On another day of fun, playful waves at Playa Venao, it was the tale of two destinies for the competitors of the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games. Victory for 18 surfers in the Main Event for each division at Podium 1, and goodbyes for 48 surfers eliminated in the Open Men Repechage at Podium 2. With elimination rounds underway, the Team Standings have … [Read more...]
Learn spanish and surfing at the same time in Panama
(Hablaya) After each week of intense Spanish classes, our Spanish students keep asking for beach trips during the weekends so this time we're heading to Las Lajas. We're planning an active weekend full of sports, yummy food, Spanish learning and a reggae party! Las Lajas has always been the most popular beach amongst us Chiricanos (natives of the province of Chiriqui) but … [Read more...]
Small Countries, Big Wins at Day Two of the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
(Surfline) Surfing continued today at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games, with excellent one-to-two metre conditions on offer at the main event site of Playa Venao in host country, Panama. Twenty-seven nations are represented in the annual week-long tournament, with close to 200 competitors vying for gold, silver, bronze and copper medals, along with the prestigious … [Read more...]
Scared to visit Mexico? How about Panama?
(Gadling) News reports of ongoing crime and attacks on travelers in Mexico have land vacationers looking for alternative destinations and cruise ships headed in the opposite direction. Sure, those beheadings, murders and shootings are happening in remote areas of Mexico for the most part, but stories of such activity combined with travel warnings by trusted sources are enough … [Read more...]