Scientifically, what singles out the Azuero Peninsula from other destinations (in the Americas) is the proximity of Pedasi to the continental shelf and the Humboldt Current that sweeps an enormous amount of marine life inshore. This marine phenomenon separates Pedasi from any other place in North and Central America.
The Achotines laboratory was strategically founded in 1985 to study early life stages of near-shore tropical yellowfin tunas. Pedasi was prioritized in Central and South America for these studies. The Achotines laboratory is now not only a scientifically successful operation but also a tourist attraction that explains why Pedasi is known to fishermen and tourists as The Tuna Coast (another brand and association of Pedasi).
These scientific reasons distinctly separate Pedasi from a majority of other places such as Costa Rica (in particular the Manuel Antonio, Quepos and Guanacaste regions) and US places like Key West, The Outer banks of North Carolina, Virginia Beach’s Chesapeake Bay, and the east coast in Florida.
Pedasi fishermen are trolling waters for yellowfin tuna or diving in live coral reef just 15 minutes from leaving the shore. What other fishing destinations in the world still offer these possibilities?
