Cébaco
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Cebaco island is located off the Pacific Coast of the Republic of Panama
, in Veraguas Province
. The island has a small town of approximately 30 homes on the northern coast of the island. Most locals live off commercial fishing
and supplying the mainland with fish.
The only transportation to the island is by boat, however, no commercial ferry operations are available. Local fisherman can be found on the mainland that are able to transport groups to various parts of the island.
The town in Cebaco Island uses solar panels as an energy source that provides electricity
to the community, and powers a local public phone and the public phone antenna.
The Montijo bay is well known for its sport fishing (tuna and wahoo), Scuba diving
and whale watching. The island is full of wildlife within its forest and some large private properties that have teak plantations. Besides from the fishing Cebaco offers great surfing on the southern coast.
The Cebaco Island is located near another island called Governadora, which is smaller.
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, in Veraguas Province
Veraguas Province
Veraguas is a province of Panama, located in the centre-west of the country. The capital is the city of Santiago de Veraguas. The province covers 10,677.2 km² and is divided into twelve districts.-History:...
. The island has a small town of approximately 30 homes on the northern coast of the island. Most locals live off commercial fishing
Commercial fishing
Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often pursue fish far into the ocean under adverse conditions...
and supplying the mainland with fish.
The only transportation to the island is by boat, however, no commercial ferry operations are available. Local fisherman can be found on the mainland that are able to transport groups to various parts of the island.
The town in Cebaco Island uses solar panels as an energy source that provides electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
to the community, and powers a local public phone and the public phone antenna.
The Montijo bay is well known for its sport fishing (tuna and wahoo), Scuba diving
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
and whale watching. The island is full of wildlife within its forest and some large private properties that have teak plantations. Besides from the fishing Cebaco offers great surfing on the southern coast.
The Cebaco Island is located near another island called Governadora, which is smaller.