Air Panama will be the first domestic airline to resume the daily, scheduled flight service between Panama City and Chitré, the provincial capital of Herrera. Flights to Chitré, which will resume this month, were suspended due to lack of demand. Flying, however, reduces travel time to Chitré from a four-hour drive to a 15-20 minute trip.
A small, but growing and bustling metropolis where city and country combine, Chitré is the gateway to the Azuero Peninsula, a region of great tourist potential due to its strong folklore traditions. The region is considered as the "Cradle of Panamanian Culture", as most of the country's Hispanic traditions are treasured with great zeal in that part of the country.
A region of vast plains, quaint towns and beautiful mountains, Azuero is known for its large number of festivals - over 600 annual festivities - including religious celebrations, the Ocú International Fair (January), Azuero International Fair (April/May) and the pre-Lenten Carnivals (February/March). The best Polleras (Panama's national female dress) are said to be made in Azuero.
Chitré, the largest city in the peninsula, is served by a number of small, but good hotels.
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