Pedasí, Panama: Weather, Living & Getting There 2026

Getting around town is pretty easy. Bicycles are an important part of the transportation system. You see them everywhere.

In Pedasi you could easily get by without a car. Sure, if you plan to head out of town often or want to shoot into the big city from time to time to pick up supplies, a car would be useful, but getting around the village can be done easily on foot or by bicycle. In fact, some locals still travel by horseback.

Pedasí’s carefree, tranquil life seems to be what most people love about retiring here. So many famous and influential people coming to visit Pedasí, and some even have homes here because of the peace and safety that characterizes this town.

There’s no place where peace and tranquility is more evident than in the town center, where at noon some of the older residents gather in the central park gazebo to gossip and talk about the good ol’ days. Oftentimes they’re seen engaged in dominoes.Slow days turn into cool, fun nights. The town center transforms into the meeting place for young lovers, often seen passing flirtatious glances and quick kisses back and forth beneath the stars. Around them, young kids play and ride bikes, while vendors sell hot dogs and other items from pushcarts. Everyone knows everyone, but no one bothers the other.

Around the central park, and all over the main part of town, are small cafés, lovely places for sitting and chatting with friends, or relaxing with a book. Unlike other towns, this one is always comfortably quiet. Other towns have the hustle and bustle of noontime energy all about, with people rushing back to work, cars honking at friends passing by, and street side vendors calling out to passing customers.

Pedasí is different. It’s calm. Restauranteurs are willing to wait for customers to stop by. They’re not out noisily peddling their goods. If you do hear yelling it’s usually someone shouting hello to a friend passing by.

For being such a tiny town, Pedasí has a large variety of dining options. Chinese, Spanish, Italian, and of course, typical Panamanian cuisine can be found in town. Seafood is easy to come by, too. Fish caught fresh from the many fishermen in town is sold to the local restaurants, making seafood a common treat. Expats currently living here are in no rush to see major corporations in town. They don’t want to see a Domino’s Pizza or a Subway pop up like in so many other places in Panama. They’d rather see the mom and-pop stores thrive.

To find the more commercial establishments you wouldn’t have to travel far, though. If you absolutely have to get way and eat fast food and shop in larger department stores from time to time, you can find most of that in nearby Chitré.

You also won’t find a major supermarket in Pedasí. It just wouldn’t fit in The Super Centro El Pueblo is one of the largest “mini-supers”. It’s a comfortable place to shop, unlike many mini-supers in other areas. The lighting is good, the aisles are spacious, and they have a little bit of everything from pantry items to fruits and vegetables and even a variety of meats at the butcher counter. Anything else can be picked up at the other minisupers in town or even from local vendors.

It seems that nothing is missing from Pedasí. The town has a large fútbol/baseball field, a cemetery, beauty salons, an internet café, several bakeries, a couple of places offering surf lessons, a souvenir shop, and beachwear stores.

In the town itself, homes come in all shapes and sizes, but all stay true to the original look and feel of the city. Down side streets you can find everything from large Spanish-colonial homes to small, concrete structures. In some of the more local parts of town, the streets become slightly rougher than in the main town center. There you’ll find small homes with clothes hanging out on the line.

Farms, or fincas, make up a large part of the area around Pedasí. The road leading into and away from town is lined with farmland.

Pedasí is home to a milk factory, and grows fruits and vegetable such as mangoes, rice, and corn. If you have an interest in farming your land, this is a great place to do it.