Ivan’s Bed & Breakfast

Panamá Province


Decked out with memorabilia, this comfortable canal house tends to draw birdwatchers and hikers keen on quick access to Pipeline Rd, which is minutes away. The two 3rd-floor rooms with shared bathrooms are fresher than the pair at ground level. A 2nd-floor living area is cozy and tasteful, while the gazebo is ideal for an afternoon beer.

Reserve ahead for the large-portioned dinners (US$17), which include salad and dessert. English-speaking Ivan and his wife Gladys can arrange birdwatching and fishing tours, as well as airport transfers. There's also the Casa de los Abuelos (Grandparents' House), a two-bedroom apartment on the ground floor of the lodge.


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