Euro, Panama
07 June 2011
The following morning we woke to the sound of nothing ?... and then yes, we are still in Panama (perhaps to early) .. the howler monkeys awoke to send us off. It’s was a beautiful sunrise and a wonderful sun-filled, dry day. We sailed most of the day toward Euro, an anchorage 52 miles from Rio Chagres.
First cruised by Columbus on his forth voyage, this coast called Costa Abuja is scarcely populated, except for a few fishing villages at the mouths of rivers and the only really good anchorage is the Rio Chagres... been there, done that (no wind, oddly and to our surprise, only a few bugs and a great place to die of the heat..lol).
As we travelled to Euros, we noticed endless miles of deserted beaches, sandy in colour but our guide book has warned that all beaches are with no access by land (a border of the impenetrable mountainous jungles of Panama) or by boat (a harborless coastline).
We are traveling this coast in the Wet season (May through November) and today are experiencing an off-shore morning breeze (and later on the day.. an on shore breeze), with very little in the way of “seas”. It’s absolutely marvelous.. And you can tell, because I’m typing this now, underway!..
We spent one night alongside the mainland coast of Panama called Euero. The land scape was very beautiful but there was little protection from the waves and ocean swell so we departed in the morning for Isla Escoudo de Veraguas.