David is the capital city of the province of Chiriqui. It is a market town and center for the thriving agriculture and cattle industry which is the mainstay of the province. It is not quite a frontier town, but the feeling is there. Everything which makes Chiriqui an ideal tourist destination is within easy drive from David. The province has just about everything from terraced farm land below majestic mountain peaks to deep sea fishing and white sand beaches which stretch to infinity.

Several transport options are open for the 486 km journey from Panama City. Domestic airline fly from Marcos A. Gelebert airport, Panama City to David international airport. The flight takes about an hour.

By road up the Pan American Highway the journey can take five or six hours. A rental car affords the opportutnity to see something of the central provinces on the way, and there are frequent and comfortable buses from the national bus terminal at Albrook. Companies to call are Transport Panama-David (314-6228) or Padafront (314-6263).