PLAN AN ISLAND ADVENTURE IN PANAMA

GETTING THERE

Lufthansa (lufthansa.com) and Air Canada (aircanada.com) offer one-stop flights from New Delhi to Panama City. Spend the night in the capital’s Casco Viejo neighbourhood at the stylish

American Trade Hotel (doubles from ` 23,415; americantrade hotel.com). Early the next day, take the hour-long Copa flight to the city of David in western Panama. The hour-long boat transfer to Islas Secas leaves from a river mooring an hour outside David.

ISLAS SECAS

The lodge has nine chic, understated casitas arranged around four sites, each with a deck area with ocean views and a private plunge pool. Amenities include an on-site masseuse and yoga instructor, access to barges and sportfishing vessels, and an education centre where guests can learn about local wildlife. Recreation manager Rob Jameson can schedule such activities as scuba diving and marlin-fishing trips. Doubles from

` 1,42,340; all-inclusive, threenight minimum; islassecas.com