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East from Purulhá
A number of beautiful natural attractions in the vicinity of Purulhá have begun making
their way onto travelers' radar screens with the establishment of the biological corridor.
A turnoff at Km. 166 heads east to Purulhá and then continues for 32 kilometers to
Peña
del Ángel,
a dramatic limestone canyon surrounded by tropical moist forest and bisec-
ted by the
Río Panimá.
To get to Peña del Ángel, contact the local
comité de turismo
(tel. 5317-6344), which operates a restaurant and some simple cabanas at the site. You can
also get there by foot via an 11-kilometer trail starting just off the road at Km. 164. (Note
that this is not the same Peña del Ángel mentioned under
Sierra de las Minas Biosphere
Reserve.
)
Another option is to arrange a visit via the
Reserva Natural Privada San Rafael
(tel.
5475-1236, ask for Beatriz Thomae), one hour away from Purulhá along a 27-kilometer
stretch of road descending into lower elevations. It offers trips to local coffee and car-
damom plantations in addition to inner tubing on the Río Panimá and hikes to Peña del
