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In just a few short weeks, we will be in the beautiful country of Panamà for The Day After Festival. From January 10-12th, some of the world’s most in-demand artists will be soundtracking our nights at Figali Plaza in Panamà City. Since The Day After Festival begins later in the day at 6:00 PM, you have plenty of time to soak in the country’s many features and highlights. Like, for instance, Panamà’s beaches.

Few people have the luxury of surfing in the morning on the Caribbean Sea and later on, taking an afternoon dip in the Pacific Ocean. In Panamaà, you could do it every day. Not only does the country boast some of the best places to surf, but its highways are among the best in Central America, with four-lane freeways all across the country so you can reach the various beaches with ease.

Experience everything Panamà has to offer by joining us for Day After. Tickets are still available online.

On the Pacific side, you can visit:

Santa Clara and Farallón

These two are best beaches for swimming and they’re only a two hour drive from Panama City. While many beachgoers flock to Farallón, for the most part, this long stretch of sand sees few crowds outside of weekends. Self-catering cabins, midrange bungalows, and seafood restaurants are abundant.

Pearl Islands

The Pearl Islands are a group of over two hundred islands situated to the east in the Gulf of Panama near the southern coast of Panamà. Since many of the islands are uninhabited, you can see the area in an entirely different way. Rent a boat and do some snorkeling, scuba diving, bird watching, or whale watching. Or go to Contadora Island where you can walk to many beaches or take said boat to the nearby islands – all of which have white sand and crystal clear waters.

Venao Beach

Venao Beach, also known as Playa Venado, is in the province of Los Santos. There is a coral reef bay east of the site with white sandy beaches and is surrounded by a dry tropical forest which is also home to many species of wildlife. The newly added beach bars help attract more than just surfers.

Santa Catalina

Santa Catalina is located on the Chiriquí Gulf in the province of Veraguas. The two primary beaches in Santa Catalina are Playa Santa Catalina and Playa Estero. Both are black sand beaches and offer large tide changes through out the day. You could also probably get into a soccer game with some of the locals.

Also noteworthy are the beach waters around Santa Catalina which are routinely tested and have been awarded the Bandera Azul Ecologica (Ecologic Blue Banner award) for their purity.

On the Caribbean coast, you can visit:

Bocas Del Toro

Bocas del Toro is Panama’s top beach destination so rest assured there are plenty of water sports and outdoor activities to enjoy. The area wows visitors due to its vegetation, biodiversity, and ancient customs.

San Blas Islands

The San Blas Islands, also known as comarca Kuna Yala, are arguably the premier beach destinations in Panama, with over 350 islands scattered off the Caribbean coast. On the islands, you can enjoy picture-perfect beaches with white sand, coral reefs, beautiful turquoise water, and lest we forget the palm trees. Though scuba diving is prohibited, you’ll only want to swim and swing in a hammock anyway.

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As Panama’s The Day After Festival quickly approaches, we are teaming up with EDMX Festival Guide for an easy way to keep up with the anticipated event. EDMX has over 100 dance music festivals from around the world in the database synced to your smartphone. Fans coming to the event from every corner of the globe can organize and manage their individual festival experience. The EDMX Festival Guide mobile app is updated weekly and also let’s you:

• Customize schedules for the festivals you are attending and share with your friends
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• “Favorite” artists to get notifications when they get added to festival lineups
• Take photos and share them with other festival goers via Instagram

Download EDMX today and stay up-to-date with The Day After Festival right on your smartphone.

Over the past two years, Day After Festival artist Deorro has become one of the most sought after young producer/DJs in the business and it’s easy to see why. With a seemingly endless amount of original productions, the young producer also has an impressive amount of collaborations and remixes as well with heavyweights like Steve Aoki, Chuckie, Laidback Luke, Diplo, Tommie Sunshine and R3HAB.

Born Erick Orrosquiesta, the Los Angeles native acquired a taste for guitar and drums at the age of 14. Using the stage name of Ton!c, the budding talent started DJing at local gigs and house events. Though DJing helped express his love for music, that love would turn into a career when he began producing his own music.

Not long after he released his music on Soundcloud, “Ton!c” began to garner a huge following. His music began to spread rapidly with releases like “Fire” and “Voodoo” which hit over one million downloads online. After selling out two events in Australia, a benchmark was set in place and soon after, Ton!c became Deorro. “Well, to me the name change is sort of like a fresh start, I do like many releases that I have under Ton!c, but I think its time to take it to the next level – new name, new road. And so far so good.”

Now 22 years old, Deorro’s dedication has turned into a remarkable lifestyle change for the better, “I never imagined it would be like this, traveling all days around the world. The thing that makes me very happy is that I can help my sons and my family. In my childhood, things were not very good but now that I have reach this success I think it’s time to give back to my parents and my people what they gave me. I’ll never stop working!”

As one of the youngest international talents gracing the charts today, Deorro shows no signs of slowing down. Dubbing his unique genre of electro house “Panda Funk,” releases like his Elevation EP reached Beatport’s Top 20 electro house chart and gained support from artists all across the spectrum of dance music. He’s also created his own label, PandaFunk Records, to showcase his signature style and help other upcoming artists hone their own sound. Keeping with the panda theme, Deorro dubs his fervently growing and loyal fan base “PandaFam.”

Still running high from his latest release on Dim Mak titled “Dechorro,” you can hear Deorro and join the #PandaFam when he takes the stage at Figali Plaza in Panamà City, Panamà for The Day After Festival on January 10-12th. Tickets are still available online so grab yours today.

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