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Mundo Jaguar at Summit Gardens
This post is not exactly about birds but worth checking out anyway, if you have not been to the Summit Garden Nature Park Panama in a while, then you dont know what your missing! There is a new exhibit for a while now already that is well worth seeing, its the Mundo Jaguar (Jaguar World). [...]
Read More..>>Soberania National Park in Panama
With an extension of 19,341 hectares the Soberania National Park, located in the Province of Panama and Colon o was created in the year 1980, forming part of the protected Panama Canal Watershed. The Soberania National Park counts with 105 species of mamals, 525 species of birds, 79 species of reptiles, 36 species of fish [...]
Read More..>>Summit Ponds
Here is another great spot to view some exotic birds: the Summit Ponds! Just in front of the Summit Nature Park (on the opposite side of the road to Gamboa) is a small road that leads a downhill and just a few yards down there to the left is the way that leads to the [...]
Read More..>>Pipeline Road Weekend Hike
Was out walking along the pipeline road last weekend. Not sure it happens just to me or to everybody but there seam to be days when those birds just don’t want to be seen or my eyes cant find em (even do I hear many quite well) then there are other days when they just [...]
Read More..>>Altos de Campana National Park
Here is another great spot for birdwatching close to Panama City. Located in the Province of Panama about 50 kilometers (one hour drive) west from Panama City. Just a few kilometers after passing Capira a side road takes up up to the park. Campana is Panama’s oldest National Park, being legally established in 1966 in [...]
Read More..>>El Charco Nature Trail
Here is an easy short trail not to far from the city that gives you or your visitors a great view of the Soberania National Parks rain forest. Its easy to find along the Road to Gamboa after passing the Summit Gardens. The Charco Nature Trail follows a little creek - the Rio Sardinillia - [...]
Read More..>>Lake Gatun - La Arenosa
Lake Gatun - La Arenosa. - Here is another great place to watch Panamas Birds, in this case from a boat on Lake Gatun. La Arenosa, about a one houre drive from Panama City, heading over the Bridge of Las Americas, passing the Arraijan - La Correra Highway and shortly after that at El Espino [...]
Read More..>>Summit Garden Nature Park Panama
From their website summitpanama.org: “…..The Summit Nature Park-Panama is a center for recreation, education, conservation, and investigation dedicated to reflect and enhance Panama’s tropical and cultural diversity. Inspiring respect and awe, one visitor at a time, one generation at a time.
The first botanical gardens were planted at Summit in 1923 by the United States, part [...]
Playita Resort Pedasi
Combine spending a weekend on the beach, living among some Macaws, Emus, Golden Pheasant and other exotic birds, watching them close up and enjoying a swim in the Pacific Ocean. The Playita resort is about 30 Km or 30 minutes after Pedasi and around 5 minutes before getting to playa Venado. It features a small [...]
Read More..>>La Tavida - Cerro la Vieja
Cerro la Vieja (The old Lady’s Mountain) is located about 40 minutes up into the mountains from Penonome in Chiguiri in the province of Cocle. Up there you find the Eco Lodge called Posada Ecológica Cerro La Vieja (see the Posada Ecológica Cerro La Vieja website here for up-to-date info) Around the Hotel there are [...]
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