Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Arribadas
(arrivals) are rare events that occur when thousands of female sea turtles
flood the beach to lay their eggs. This happens occasionally on Isla de Cañas when
40,000 to 50,000 olive ridleys come to nest at a single time. It mostly happens in the wet
season (usually September to October) during the first and last quarter of the moon.
SEA TURTLE NESTING
TURTLE
NESTING SEASON
PEAK
HOT SPOTS
Apr-May (Carib-
bean)
leatherback Mar-Jul (Caribbean)
Isla Bastimentos
Humedal de San-San Pond
Sak
Oct-Mar (Pacific)
Nov-Jan (Pacific)
May-Sep (Carib-
bean)
loggerhead
no peak
Isla Bastimentos
Humedal de San-San Pond
Sak
Apr-Sep (Pacific)
May-Oct (Carib-
bean)
Aug-Oct (Carib-
bean)
green
Isla Bastimentos
Humedal de San-San Pond
Sak
Jun-Dec (Pacific)
no peak
hawksbill
Apr-Oct (Caribbean) Jun-Jul (Caribbean) Isla Bastimentos
Humedal de San-San Pond
Sak
Apr-Nov (Pacific)
Jun-Jul (Pacific)
olive ridley year-round (Pacific) Jun-Nov (Pacific)
Isla de Cañas
Birds
Bird-watchers consider Panama to be one of the world's best bird- watching sites. Quet-
zals, macaws, amazons, parrots and toucans all have sizable populations here, as do
many species of tanager and raptor. Right outside Panama City hundreds of species have
been spotted along the famous 17km-long Pipeline Rd in Parque Nacional Soberanía.
One of the most sought-after birds is the harpy eagle (
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), the national bird of
Panama. With a 2m wingspan and a weight of up to 12kg, this raptor is the world's most
powerful bird of prey and a truly awesome sight. It's recognized by its huge size, broad,
black chest band with white underneath, piercing yellow eyes and prominent, regal
