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In Photos: Coronado, Panama
Top Expat Spot - Coronado, Panama(01 of06)
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One of the most popular beaches in Panama, Coronado beach is the site of an active, fun-loving expat community and it’s just an hour by car from the capital, Panama City.Photo: Hugo Ghiara, InternationalLiving.com
Coronado: Coastal Town(02 of06)
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Over the years, Coronado slowly grew from a village to a town and, in the 1980s and 1990s, this was the place to see and be seen on weekends or summer break.Photo: Hugo Ghiara, InternationalLiving.com
Coronado: Great Beach Property(03 of06)
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Over the past decade, many expats have moved here in search of beach property and realized that Coronado was the best option. After all, Coronado has the area’s best infrastructure and it’s an hour by car from Panama City.Photo: Hugo Ghiara, InternationalLiving.com
Coronado Beach: Glittering Volcanic Sand(04 of06)
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The beach at Coronado — a mix of bright white and glittering black volcanic sand—goes on for miles. Most of the time, you can have big stretches of it all to yourself.Photo: Hugo Ghiara, InternationalLiving.com
Coronado: The "Arco Seco"(05 of06)
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The Coronado area and its beaches are collectively known as the Arco Seco or “dry arch.” The name came about because the region, which arcs over the Pacific, gets less rain than other areas of the country.Photo: Hugo Ghiara, InternationalLiving.com
Coronado: New Businesses, Fun Activities(06 of06)
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Expat and local residents here will tell you: it’s striking just how much the community has developed over the past five years. It’s getting more international and every new transplant brings ideas for fun activities or new businesses to serve residents’ needs.Photo: Hugo Ghiara, InternationalLiving.com

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