Nothing

The location and the property are amazing. Cabanas, hammocks and tents are eco friendly. Irina and Jean Pierre are great hosts and the clubhouse is great for dinners. You can cook yourself of be served great food and drinks.

Stayed in May 2024

Very good communication with hosts whom are also very caring and nice.

Stayed in March 2024

The hosts were really friendly, they responded our Messages very fast. the place is beautiful and chill.

Stayed in February 2024

They take care of turtles, nice beach

Stayed in January 2024

Beautiful location. No luxery, but that’s what we liked the most. The hosts and animals where amazing. Feels like you are at home. The food really special and good. Stars at night and quiet. GO!

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing to complain. All was great 👍🏻

We arrived by boat (Jean Pierre picked us up) and it was an amazing experience. They have a large property and different huts- for eating, living lodges and two showers. I loved our hut, the showers and toilet hut, they are all natural, made of coconut materials, from palm trees and leaves, coconut shells, with attention to details. You get water and electricity from sunlight, you get a very special experience of calm, close to nature stay, relaxing.🤩 Irina is an amazing cook, I highly recommend to take lunch and dinners, you will get great fresh cooked food, healthy and nutritious. With touch of European cuisine and all local ingredients. Also jams and lemonade from own grown fruits 🫶 The best part was of course the turtle - we were lucky and even at the end of turtle egg season we saw at night a big turtle (species verde) laying eggs. Jean Pierre is an amazing guide, he explains how turtles lay eggs, how the orient themselves, details of behavior and how we can preserve them. The turtle nest nursery on the hostel territory has nests and we witness two days in a row birth of baby turtles and released them. 🐢👌🙏🏻 We are so thankful that Jean-Pierre and Irina let us join the process fully. Not only watching, but digging, picking eggs and baby turtles. After this experience I feel that I was 100% part of it. This is fantastic experience 👏🏻 thank you! During the day we were swimming oder kayaking through the mangroves.

Stayed in December 2023

There was nothing not to like.

The highlight of our trip to Panama, it's like heaven on earth. Jean Pierre and Irina are wonderful people and everything was perfect. We didn't want to leave. We were lucky to see both laying and hatching turtles with Jean Pierre, and the lagoon was bioluminescent during our stay.

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing for poeple that like luxury, but If you like the simple life and nature it's the place to go.

A stay at Pachamama ist a great experience. Located in the middle of Isla Cañas it is surrounded by two water fronts with a wonderful beach and lots of coconut trees. Jean-Pierre and Irina are wonderful hosts, so that you feel welcome at any point. They put lots of effort building up the place with little Palm tree houses as accomodation. But the tent is a great budget option. Facilities are simple but clean and everything you need. Really enjoyed my stay and would come back any time!

Stayed in February 2023

The remote location can be challenging to reach and requires a bit of patience -- but that's part of what makes the Pachamama hostel special! The amenities are simple and in the same time charming, so expect little and you'll have a pleasant surprised :)

The location is amazing if you're looking for a quiet time, walking on an almost empty beach, swimming undisturbed in the ocean, watching the sun rise up from the water, having a drink at the sunset, gazing at the stars at night, listening to the waves, enjoying great food... The hosts Pierre and Irina are great at making the stay as smooth and enjoyable as possible for all guests, and they make everyone feel welcome in this little corner or paradise :)

Stayed in February 2023

We caught a pretty windy night that you really feel within you cabaña. It’s quite a trip to get there but JP is glad to pick you up with the private boat Taxi what we would really recommend to get there. Be aware that there is only limited power during the daytime (solar power) and you need to take care of your mobile data since there is no WiFi. But that could be something you really want at that place.

It was the perfect location to disconnect. It feels like an abundant island to connect with the nature. If you want to stay alone at the beach and enjoy yourself, that’s the perfect place. The owners are very warm, welcoming and care about everyone that comes around. It’s a place where simplicity overrules comfort but in a good way. Our cabaña was clean and isolated from the rest to fully enjoy been kind of isolated. Something to point out is that you pre-booked dinner will be served and enjoyed together with the other residence. The offered meals aren’t too costly and delicious. They serve cold Atlas Beer in the Color of Panama and France 👍

Stayed in February 2023

Fantastic location. Amazing elevated hut with comfy bed, right on the beach. You can see and hear the Pacific from your bed. Your own hammocks underneath the hut. Surrounded by hundreds of palmtrees, and only the sound of birds and the ocean. Irina and Jean Pierre are wonderful hosts. The great communication and help to get there, the pick up (by boat!), all went perfect because of them. I felt really welcome. Irina is a master chef if you ask me. She prepares the most fantastic breakfast, lunch and dinner you can imagine. Definitely worth the extra money! I love going to places that are a little out of the ordinairy and Pachamama is definitely one of the best I've been to so far. From the community area, till the outdoorshowers. The unique toilethut with its own palm lane... Higly recommended!!

Stayed in January 2023

- Egg hunters who 'eat(sell)' the eggs - Plastic pollution 😔

The guys running this place are doing a great job! The turtle seeking is an interesting one. They have a nursery for turtles and try to help baby turtles, keep up the great work! If in doubt, just go for it! The way to the lodge is awesome. If you're lucky your guide will spot you some boa constrictors! An other plus is you've got the beach for yourself over the day. Other facilities are great (for the price you pay)!

Stayed in July 2022

Great natural environment. Everything on the spacious terrain is made in a natural en sustainable way. Jean Pierre and Irina are friendly and helpful people. Irina is a great cook and Jean Pierre guided us to see the turtles. We enjoyed our stay!

Stayed in July 2022

it’s difficult to get there

it’s far away from all the tourist places and a great place to relax and disconnect

Stayed in April 2022

beautiful nature empty beach like paradise

Stayed in April 2022

There were a lot of crabs in our cabin.

The staff was really friendly. The food was really great! We saw a lot of stars in the evening and made a fire at the beach. We were lucky to see a turtle in the night also.

Stayed in March 2022

It's an island, so you need to know that it's not easy to get in and out of there, but you will not want to leave this place!

Wow, wow!!! Paradise! It's an amazing place! Quite, chill, and beautiful place! Jean Pierre and Irina are so nice, the perfect host! The food is amazing!

Stayed in March 2022

Irina and JP were super friendly and welcoming. They are so open minded and were really helpful and cared for us feeling good. The food was truly amazing! Don't forget to order it in advance. There is no wifi. For us it was great because we forgot about our surrounding. The sky at night is incredible. Thanks for an unforgettable time on Isla Cañas! Tip 1: order the shuttle! We arrived during ebb and didn't order it (big mistake). We took the public transport and had to walk through mud. We cut our feet open.. Tip 2: don't forget: there is no supermarket around! Tip 3: bring a light with you! At night some ways are hard to see. Tip 4: take some flip-flops with you because the sand gets really hot during daytime! To get there we took a bus from Las tablas (8am departure from terminal de buses de rutas internas.) to canas.

Stayed in February 2022

There is absolutely nothing! Only that I couldn’t stay longer… :(

Too many tourists at Playa Venao? Here you have a beach at Sunrise & Sunset alone for yourself, which is even more beautiful and located in a nature protected area. Thanks a lot, I really enjoyed my time on Isla Cañas!

Stayed in January 2022

You have to take your trash yourself to a trash dump off the island. The locals pay for it (who already live in enough poverty) and they understandably don’t like to see tourists throw away the trash on their costs. It shouldn’t be the tourists task to get rid of the trash. The hostel owners should pay for it and get rid of it, even if that means that they have to raise the price a little bit.

Everything except the point below is perfect. The remote island is beautiful. It was easier to reach than initially thought (we took the private boat). You’ll have the beach by yourself. It is the best place to disconnect with all stresses of life and connect more with nature. The night sky is incredible, there are so many stars like nowhere else. They have a very cute dog named Chico. The owners are very friendly. The food is exceptional. They even offer vegetarian and vegan options.

Stayed in January 2022

No WiFi; the accommodation is very basic.

A wonderful small resort located on a long stretched island just half a mile from the main land. Plenty of space, a long beach with fine sand and waves for some beginners surfing. The French owners are great hosts and serve a light breakfast and other meals upon demand. The resort has fresh drinking water through a pipe from the hills of the mainland. Lots of animals around the resort: birds of all kinds, turtles, crabs , bats and even a dog and cat. perfect for families or kite surfers. we didn’t have any mosquito bites. A small paradise.

Stayed in December 2021

Super friendly Family, very nice activities and tours, awesome food

Stayed in November 2021

Pachamama was like paradise! Jean-Pierre and Irina are so nice. Their food is amazing and the place was a very pleasant surprise for us - we didn't expect much, but we're amazed by how beautiful and calm it is. At night we did the turtle tour with Jean Pierre. We saw a turtle laying eggs and he told us a lot about them during the night walk on the beach Pachama is also really good value for your money, the drinks are great, food is great, nice little escape from the cities and villages. Don't expect any luxury - but that's the charm of it :) Thanks Jean-Pierre and Irina!

Stayed in September 2021

A bit musty in buildings (under roofes)

Great hosts. A place like Paradise. Delicious breakfast and dinner (order in advance!).

Stayed in July 2021