When I first stayed at Cocomo, back in '97 while conducting research for the first edition of Lonely Planet Panama (I wrote the second edition, too, if you must know), I was impressed with the thoughtfulness its Canadian owners put into it, from orthopedic mattresses for finicky backs, to doubling-up the roofing material to temper the sound of rain, to having bed frames made a tad higher than usual for knees that aren’t what they once were.

 All photos this page: ©2007 Scott Doggett, Special to WhozHereNow.com
This soothing seaside bed-and-breakfast is owned and operated by Ancon Expeditions of Panama, the country’s premier tour operator. Most of the people who stay at the Inn, which features a handful of well-kept second-story rooms, do so as part of a tour package, but Ancon Expeditions will gladly rent rooms on a space-available basis.