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Panama CanalPanama CitySited at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, Panama City encompasses a modern city centre, old colonial streets in Casco Viejo and the extensive ruins of Panama la Vieja, the original city sacked by Sir Henry Morgan in 1671. Subsequently rebuilt as Casco Viejo, the renovated colonial buildings house a plethora of chic bars, restaurants and small hotels, making this historical spot well worth a visit. The Panama CanalA visit to Panama would be incomplete without witnessing this incredible engineering feat, usually by visiting Miraflores Lock with its excellent historical display. Boats transiting the 80 kilometres of the canal pass through three sets of locks into Lake Gatun – once the largest man-made lake in the world. The lake and its intact rainforests play host to a surprising amount of easily observable wildlife, including spider monkey, white-faced capuchin, squirrel monkey, endemic red-naped tamarin, two and three toed sloth, spectacled caiman, osprey, snail kite and keel billed toucan. Soberanía National ParkLying on the eastern banks of the Canal, Soberanía's 293,000 acres contain 525 species of birds, 105 of mammals including jaguar, tamandua and the cotton-topped tamarin monkey, 79 species of reptile, 55 amphibians and 59 endemic plant species. Within is the Pipeline Road, famous amongst birders and nature lovers for high wildlife diversity, including rarities such as yellow-eared toucanet, slaty-winged foliage cleaner and crimson-bellied woodpecker, and there have been sightings of the national bird of Panama, the harpy eagle.
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Panama plays host to an extraordinary mixture of wildlife, culture and history, the best examples of which are combined in this superlative Panama natural history tour. Enjoy a village stay with the friendly Embera tribe for a chance to see the impressive harpy eagle; take the train to an historical colonial town; discover the exceptional wildlife of the lush rainforests; learn the history of the construction of the amazing Panama Canal; venture into the wild Darien; and end with a Caribbean beach paradise. There is something here for everyone. Find out more... An actively adventurous tour designed for intrepid travellers eager to experience the best wilderness Panama can offer, both below and above the sea's surface. Starting with a stay in the dizzy treetop heights of the unique Canopy Tower, go on to explore two very special, remote wildlife-rich regions: deepest Darien National Park for great birding, and the extraordinary forests and marine environment of Coiba Island National Park. Finally, after the wildlife adventures, there is welcome time at a comfortable island resort within the Chiriqui Gulf Marine Park facilitates some well-earned relaxation for a fitting finale to this wonderful Panama wildlife holiday. Find out more... A perfect itinerary for nature lovers wishing to experience the natural wonders of Panama at a gentle pace while enjoying some private guiding and a good degree of comfort. Explore wildlife-rich waterways and the Pipeline Road; visit enchanting cloud forests for resplendent quetzal and three-wattled bellbird; finally, enjoy the Caribbean Sea in luxury to round off a tour designed to make your Panama travels that little bit easier and more enjoyable. Find out more... |
For us this was a naturalist tour and covered everything, birds, insects, reptiles, mammals, plants and fungi…Panama is a wonderful country and we would recommend it to anyone with a love of nature. Mrs L C, Devon.
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