American Tourist Drowns at Las Lajas Beach in Chiriquí Province Panama

2026-03-17 - 23:34

Chiriquí Panama: A woman of approximately 60 years of age, of American nationality, drowned this Monday at Las Lajas Beach, in the district of San Félix, located in the eastern sector of the province of Chiriquí. Las Lajas is generally known as a gentle wave beach versus Las Olas, also in Chiriquí, where we often hear of drowning deaths as the undertow is much more prevalent. Units from the Tourist Police and the Public Ministry arrived at the scene to carry out the corresponding procedures in order to determine how the incident occurred, as well as to proceed with the removal of the body. It should be noted that, until yesterday, the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) maintained a warning for strong waves on various coasts of the country, including in the Gulf of Chiriquí.