Archive for the 'Where to go?' Category
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 [...]
Read More..>>Santa Fe, Veraguas
Turn right at the cross over in Santiago if you come from Panama City and from there it is about a 50 – 60 minutes drive 50Km up into the cool hills where you find Santa Fe in Veraguas. Santa Fe counts with a small Hotel and a few shops where you can buy [...]
Read More..>>The Panama Rainforest Discovery Center
From the The Panama Rainforest Discovery Center brochure: Visitor Center: 140 square meters of open structure with terrace, 2 bathrooms and a small gift shop. There is parking for 8 cars and car access by 600 meters of dirt road from Pipeline Road. Hiking trails extend from the center to the forest. The center is [...]
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..>>El Cope National park
The El Cope National Park or also known as the Omar Torrijos Herrera National Park is located in the province of Cocle. To drive to El Cope you turn off the Pan-American Highway about 20 miles after passing the town of Penonome coming from Panama City turning right. And from there uphill about half an [...]
Read More..>>Taboga Island
Taboga Island is also a great place for a day trip or to stay over for a few days, its just a short boat ride from Panama City, the Calypso Queen ferry leaving from the Causeway, see the attached image for the schedules and fair. Taboga is known as the island of flowers, it is [...]
Read More..>>Punta Chame, Panama
Punta Chame is a great beach to pass a nice day and besides some swimming enjoy the many sea and shore bird in the area. Its only an hour and a half drive from Panama City, after passing Capira and the Campana hills you turn left when you see the Punta Chame sign and that [...]
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