Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Volcán Barú
Terribly steep, hard and invariably foggy and muddy, but how else can you
view both oceans at once? (
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Surfing
Santa Catalina
It's all about world-class waves here, and hostels boast front-row seats.
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Eco Venao
This lush ecoresort fits all budgets and serves as the best base camp for
Azuero surfers. (
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Playa Bluff
Powerful barrels rush this wilderness beach; avoid May to September when
turtles nest. (
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Playa El Palmar
A Panama City weekend break with two surf schools and a white-sand
beach as your playground. (
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Off-the-Beaten-Track Destinations
Soposo Rainforest Adventures
Step off the gringo trail to sleep in stilted huts and ex-
plore remote Naso villages. (
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Santa Fé
Dancing butterflies, swimming holes and giant waterfalls grace this humble
mountain town. (
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The Darién
Steeped in indigenous culture and exotic wildlife; with permits required,
checkpoints and delays, the real trouble is arriving. (
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Wildlife
Isla Barro Colorado
Nature geeks shouldn't miss this rainforest, the most intensely stud-
ied area in the Neotropics. (
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Parque Nacional Coiba
Dive with a whale shark, spy scarlet macaws or search for en-
demic howlers. Wildlife is epic here. (
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San-San Pond Sak
Sloths, river otters and the occasional manatee inhabit this little-
known Caribbean wetland near Changuinola. (
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Isla Bastimentos
From July to August, loggerheads, hawksbills, greens and leatherbacks
hatch on the north shore. (
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Parque Natural Metropolitano
A patch of rainforest amid Panama City. Don't mind the
titi monkeys on the trail! (
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