Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort

Take the Pan-American Highway west for approximately 90 minutes. The resort is well-signposted from the highway.

Buenaventura has 7 restaurants and bars: Criollo Restaurant (international), Tai Kai Sushi & Martini (Japanese with teppanyaki), El Faro Beach Club (seafood and Peruvian-Panamanian fusion), Tagua Grill (poolside Panamanian fare), Hoyo 19 (golf course snack bar), Palapa Bar (tapas and nightlife on the lake), and the New Lobby Bar (signature cocktails).

Buenaventura offers 18-hole golf (Nicklaus Design), 6 pools, Corotú Spa, a zoo with over 250 species, a marina with water sports (kayaking, sailing, jet ski), tennis, pickleball, horseback riding, cycling, hiking, deep-sea fishing, and whale watching (July-October).

Yes, Buenaventura has a private beach on the Pacific coast with golden sand and coconut palms. Additionally, El Faro Beach Club features 6 pools (including a children's pool) right by the ocean, with restaurant, bar and cabana service. The beach is ideal for spectacular sunsets and humpback whale watching from July to October.

Buenaventura is a year-round destination with temperatures of 28-33°C (82-91°F). The dry season (December-April) offers clear skies ideal for beach and golf. The green season (May-November) has brief showers with greener landscapes and fewer tourists. For humpback whale watching, the best time is July to October.

Yes, Buenaventura residents and their guests have access to the 18-hole Nicklaus Design golf course. The par-72 championship course spans 123 acres of seaside landscape with over 110 water bunkers and 300 mature corotú trees. It includes a driving range, practice areas, the Cobra Performance Center with 3D swing analysis technology, and the Hoyo 19 restaurant.