Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
PORTOBELO
Highlights
1
Canal transit
Experience the great, iconic waterway on a boat and marvel at the tropical
scenery.
2
Miraflores Locks
Get a close look at the precision manoeuvring of gargantuan container
vessels as they squeeze through the lock chambers.
3 Hiking
Follow in the footsteps of the conquistadors along the old booty trails of the
Camino
de Cruces
or
Camino Real
through tangled, lush rainforest.
4
Birdwatching in Soberanía
Over 500 bird species have been recorded here: grab your bin-
oculars and scan the canopy at dawn.
5
Stay in an Emberá village
Overnight in traditional thatched homes, sharing Emberá cul-
ture and learning about the surrounding rainforest.
6 Spanish colonial forts
Step back in time at the desolate, evocative ruins of
Fuerte San
