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Pipeline Road Hike
I always enjoy the early morning hikes along the Pipeline Road, its a great escape from the city noise and traffic, the fresh air with the thousand different smells and the chirping sound of the cicada remarkable acoustic talents mixed with bird songs. Plus of course not to forget the Howler monkeys that are considered [...]
Read More..>>Parque Natural Metropolitano
From their brochure: “At only 10 minutes from downtown the Parque Natural Metropolitano is one of the most accessible tropical forests in the world.” Yes and im amazed that not more folks take advantage of this jewel within the city limits (or maybe thats a good thing, who knows). There are a few nice a [...]
Read More..>>Santa Clara Beach, Panama
Got myself a nice little sunburn while visiting the Santa Clara Beach last weekend, so next time I will take some stronger sun protecting lotion along, almost forgot how strong the sun is around there, and while that great ocean breeze cools you off you don’t feel the sun as much until its to late. [...]
Read More..>>Santa Fe, Veraguas
Was up in the mountains around Santa Fe for a couple days, however the bad weather that hit almost all of Panama did not allow us to do the planed hikes, so we enjoyed a good BBQ and did just a short hike in the rain and with limited visibility, see the attached images. For [...]
Read More..>>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 – [...]
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