Getting Here & Departing

By Plane -- Aeroperlas (tel. 351-7500; www.aeroperlas.com) and Air Panama (tel. 316-9000; www.flyairpanama.com) offer daily connecting flights from Panama City to Corazón de Jesús. You'll have to fly to El Porvenir, and from there take a short flight to Corazón de Jesús. Flights on both airlines cost about $132 (£66) round trip. The flight between Panama City and Playón Chico costs about $140 (£70). There are also several flights a week between Panama City and Mamitupu, though you'll have to connect in Playón Chico. This flight costs about $145 (£73) round trip on both airlines. Be sure to call airlines to verify what days flights leave for Corazón de Jesús, Playón Chico, and Mamitupu, as this information is subject to change.