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How does this sound:

Discover ancient mysterious rock carvings;
Get to know the tales from the local native population;
Walk on indian trails to meet an indigenous family;
Ride a horse on the long palm-lined beach of Playa Las Lajas;
Explore our scenic trails with dramatic hilltop views, rockformations carved with petroglyphs, and mangroves brimming with all sorts of hidden treasures;
Take a Surfing or bodyboard class from a local champion and ride the gentle waves of Playa Las Lajas;

Does this sound appealing and intriguing? Well, you will not find this in any official guide or tour book. The only people who know about these travel adventures are the native and bilingual guides at Cocaleca Tours. They share their personal experiences with private, small groups and will make sure you get the most out of your visit to Las Lajas.

After a day of connecting with nature and another culture, you will be ready to sit back and relive your adventures.
Maybe it is a good time to book a Deep & Relax Fusion Massage, or perhaps a rejuvenating Yoga Session. Our private, open-air, rustic studio is just a view steps away from the ocean and Las Lajas Beach Resort.

Besides deep relaxation, our qualified therapist can also take care of your sour camera shoulder, stiff back-pack muscles, warbler neck, tech neck and much more!

Give it a try, you will not regret it.

(+507) 6240 2705 or contact us by e-mail

February 12, 2024

A truly excellent experience. Both the beach and the nature ride have a lot to offer. The horses are expertly trained and both Gama and Lisa are wonderful people. I will definitely return.

Jennifer Young

February 6, 2024

We had some wonderful horse rides and some really nice horses. Usually when you go on a trail ride you’re stuck on a horse that won’t do anything but walk behind the horse in front of it and this was not that! We got to gallop along the beach and it was incredible! Lize also does a great job with the yoga. Truly a great experience.

Nati A.

February 3, 2024

Vielen Dank für das tolle Erlebnis (an Gama und auch an Lisa für die Organisation). Es ist nicht mein 1. Ausritt in 13 Jahren mit Gama und es ist immer wieder ein tolles Ereignis. Immer, wenn ich nach Las Lajas komme, reite ich mit Gama aus. Und immer wieder beeindruckt er mich, mit seiner Leidenschaft zu Tier und Natur. Und jedes Mal gibt es neue Einblicke in die Gegend von Las Lajas. Danke dafür :-) Natalie

Rob Lensen

August 18, 2023

Wat een super leuke rit op het strand! Gama kon goede aanwijzingen geven. Voor mij was het duidelijk wat ik moest doen (ook al spreek ik geen Spaans of Engels). Dit moet je zeker doen als je wat meer rij ervaring hebt. Het was echt heel gaaf om een keer western te rijden! Simone (10 jaar).🐴

Kevin van Aertsbergen

August 7, 2023

We hebben een enorm gave trip gedaan met Lize waar we een bezoek brachten ad Ngabe Bugle tribe. Dwars door de jungle en volledig veilig. Mooi te zien hoe de relatie is die Lize heeft opgebouwd met deze mensen.

Aafje de Laat

August 7, 2023

Lize is een super vriendelijke en kundige gids met enorm veel kennis. Het bezoek met haar aan de Ngabe Bugle stam was enorm indrukwekkend. Mooi om te zien hoe haar relatie met het stamhoofd is. Als je een bijzondere ervaring wilt, dan raad ik Lize absoluut aan! En het feit dat ze Nederlands is en spreekt is wanneer je met (kleinek kinderen reist een extra pre 👌🏻

Iryna Grundbacher

July 24, 2023

Wir haben unseren Reitausflug am Strand sehr genossen. Gama war sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Er ist sehr geduldig auf uns eingegangen, da wir uns mit Westernreiten nicht auskennen. Seine Begeisterung für Pferde und Natur ist spürbar. Vielen Dank für das tolle Reiterlebnis!

Adam Young

June 18, 2023

We had an amazing experience with the Indigenous Tribe Tour. Our guide had a personal connection with the members of the Indigenous family which allowed us to really see their way of life in a manner that was not exploiting. It was fascinating for my kids as well to see how people live outside of a first world, modern society. Highly recommended and an experience I will remember for many years.

Elina

April 10, 2023

It was an amazing tour and such a great experience! My tour guide Gama was really nice and I had so much with him on this tour. I highly recommend this tour to everyone!

Laura Wagdin

March 15, 2023

We booked a surfing lesson and had an amazing time. The instructor was fun, personable and skilled, he had great tips for us as beginner surfers.

Dorene L

2022-09-12

Ideal Authentic Experience, Fabulous Locations only Accessible via Native breed Horses, Great Guide Went on a two-hour ride every day I was here, Great trail variety with dramatic hilltop visas (you can see Costa Rica from here), ancient lava formations carved with petroglyphs, flower-filled valleys with hundreds of brilliant butterflies, lush grass lands with cattle and horses, mangroves with monkeys and brilliant-colored birds, wild fruit trees and aromatic plants, and a fabulous beach. No head-to-tail trail ride, for the most part you are making first tracks in this beautiful area. The horses are well trained and willing. The paso fino are smooth as silk, but don’t pass up the opportunity to try the other Spanish breeds available - each is an excellent and memorable experience. The guide takes care of the riders. An able naturalist who is pleasant and good-natured. No stress, and not speaking each others language didn't get in the way with our ability to communicate. He's an excellent rider who takes great care and pride on his horses and knows the area well. Highly recommend a massage from his Dutch wife after your ride.

Racheal

2022-02-03

Incredible experience The two of us loved the horse riding trip with Gama. The scenery was beautiful, through long grass, down to the mangroves, up to viewpoints where you could see for miles. We learnt lots along the way about medicinal plants and how to ride western style - something completely new to us. The horses were perfectly behaved, we had so much fun and didn’t want it to end! Gama and Lize are great people, super friendly and helpful.

Karin S

2020-06-07

hporseride and idigenous village visit Gama guides the horseback tour very professional. He is a local who travelled to europe and he understands foreign people and their wishes. We went on a beautifull trip to the mangroves. In the middle of nature only terrain and beach with horses who are very well taken care off. His wife Lize from the neteherlands is a top guide who knows a lot about the local indigenous villages in the hills. You learn a lot about their way of life with nature.

Laura L

2020-02-23

Awesome nature ride! Our tour with Gama was a really special experience. We went into deepest jungle and into the mangroves. Gama gave us some lessons in panamanian riding style. His horses were very well trained, forward going and in excellent shape. Gama is passionate for his horses and you feel he loves them. I recommend going with him for everyone!

St. Pauli

2019-06-19

Amazing horse riding on the beach My partner and i had a wonderful afternoon with Gama and his horses. It was not the first time that we do a tour with Cocaleca and again we were so happy afterwards! For me as a advanced rider, it was like a childhood dream come true and for my partner it was a lovely first experiance with horse riding. Gama is a lovely guide and we felt in realy good hands with him. Thank you for that amazing time on this beautiful beach.

ChristNeuf

2019-04-08

Best horse riding ever - for beginners and advanced riders! Fantastic guide, horses and landscape i am an experienced rider and have done horse riding in various countries around the world, but: I have never before had such a great experience! Gama is the most lovely guide you can think of. He is passionate to make everyone have a great experience. We learned so much! The horses are calm and very easy to ride. We intitally booked riding for two days, but then prolonged our stay in Las Lajas mainly because of the riding and stayed and rode for six days!!! My boyfriend was a beginner when we came and now has very good horse riding skills!The Arrangement was very easy! They try to be very flexible and are extremely responsive!we had a blast!!!

St. Pauli

2019-02-24

Interesting boat trip to the mangroves I had a wonderful trip to the mangroves with Lize and Gama. They are lovley people and i felt welcome and save. It was an informative, interesting and funny trip and i learned a lot about the significance of the mangroves and the everyday life here in Playa las Lajas. We went deep into the mangrove forest, drank fresh coconut water out of the nuts and ate local bread and sweets in the shadow of this amazing trees. It was a really unic and magical atmosphere. A must for every nature and bird lover! Thanks a lot!

Denise B

2019-02-06

Horseback provides vistas of beautiful landscape My husband and I went for a horseback tour of the Las Lajas countryside with Gama today. We saw a tarantula nest and crocodile den, as well as ancient carvings on huge volcanic stones. We had many opportunities to stop and admire gorgeous views stretching hundreds of miles, even Volcan Baru and Coiba. We are both in our 60s and found the horses to be well trained, sure-footed and gentle rides, even in some very steep terrain. A great afternoon spent with a knowledgeable guide.

David Reyam

2019-01-27

Best horse tour in Panama :) We also did one in Bocas del Toro. But we enjoyed the tour with Gama way more!The horses look healthy, Gama really likes his animals and enjoys what he is doing. Beautiful landscape!The tour was even longer than promised (2h instead of 1,5h)DO IT!

Sara N

2018-08-04

Great Horse riding tour we did the horse riding tour and it was perfect. The horses were friendly and very sensitive. I'm not an experienced rider but I felt save with them. Also the guide allowed us to run as fast as we wanted, so more experienced people could go faster and didn't had to wait for the others.

Cocaleca Tours Panama

great experience and low impact on nature

Cocaleca Tours Panama

great experience and low impact on nature

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