Chitré Travel Guide

 bilgeez Says:  Hotel Rex is a landmark in midtown Chitre, next to the govenment office building and across from the Cathedral. It is safe, reliable and economical. It is simple, but is is well-kept and very clean. Our room with two double beds, a/c and ceiling fan was nearly spotless and... 

 bilgeez Says:  Hotel Karla (or Carla - the sign on the hotel is spelled with a "C" - the sign over the entrance, with a "K") is on Avenida Central (Carmelo Spadafora) about half-kilometer from the Cathedral and the same from McDonald's. It is between the two. The hotel boasts an excellent... 

 bilgeez Says:  La Amistad "The Friendship" is a small hotel near the Stadium in Chitre. It is not near much, but then it is only about three-four blocks to downtown. It is clean, has nice woodwork in the rooms, very simple, yet it is pleasant and inexpensive.There are no phones in the... 

 bilgeez Says:  The Pension Central is a good choice if you have limited funds and the Hotel Rex is a little too high for you. Pension Central is around the corner from Hotel Rex. It is clean, albeit shopworn and very spartan in accomodations. The room we stayed in had one full and one twin... 

 bilgeez Says:  Los Alacranes is a typical restaurant for Panama, has open-sided walls and a menu above the serving station.The menu is simple, mostly fish, but they offer some chicken dishes as well. The most expensive item on the menu is the mixed seafood platter (mariscos mixtos) for $6.... 

 bilgeez Says:  Memories is one of the "fancier" restaurants in Chitre. It is above some stores next to the movie theater in Chitre. One walks up the stairs to the restaurant where one finds a bar inside and a dining area, outside. The bar is air conditioned. On a balmy night it is not... 

 bilgeez Says:  About the only real thing going for Hotel Carla is that they do have a very good Chinese restaurant on the premises. To enter the hotel one must enter the restaurant, turn left and go up the stairs to the registration desk. It is just another one of the quirky things about... 

 bilgeez Says:  Rex Meson is located in the Hotel Rex in midtown Chitre, across from the city park, Union and St. John the Baptist Cathedral. It is not cheezy or ostantatious, it has neat, wooden tables and chairs and TVs in the front and back dining areas. The front area is open to the... 

 bilgeez Says:  The McDonald's in Chitre will make a homesick Yank a little less homesick. Just like home, even the prices, only thing is you have to order in Spanish! Some times they have a counter clerk who speaks English, but don't count on it!Food is fine, typical Mickey D's. But I...