We own a home just north of Coronado at Play Caracol. Our beach access is fantastic, the food is wonderful and it is quite with the most beautiful and longest beach on the Pacific side. It depends on what you want. Panama city is a big modern city where prices are similar to California where we live. We love the beach and the restaurnts in Coronado are great. It is all about what you want out of your time off in Panama. I love making our own food from fresh Longostina and fish 15 minutes away at Punta Chame and the quite of our home in Playa Caracol. We can always drive to Panama City for the day it ia 1.5 hours away for excitement.