Below is some info from my approx 11 page text of info about Panama available on request via email at [email protected] Saludos amigo de Chagres~~ Zonie Lou:
Things to see & do:
Panama City area:
Old Panama (Panamá Viejo) destroyed by the Pirate Capt Morgan.
New old town: Casco Viejo: city build after the destruction of Panamá Viejo by Capt Morgan. This is the combined “barrios” of San Felipe, Santa Ana & El Chorrillo. Central Avenue is a closed street-walking shopping area, Ave B is the Asian shopping street with bargain shops. “Sale se Puedes” is a side street close by vendor with shops in the middle of the street, warning “Sale se Puedes” translates to “get out if you can”, good bargains and I’ve never personally known of anyone not to get out, but “¿quien sabes?”
Amador Causeway: Shopping/clubs/yacht facility including Mi Ranchito Restaurant first island on the right, best view, prices & view. Balboa (Amador) Yacht Club located just before the causeway (Amador) by the TGI Friday/Town &Country Inn.See http://www.balboayachtclub.com/
Balboa: Shopping at the Artisan Center on Balboa Road between what was called “The limits” at El Chorrero & the Balboa YMCA. Probably the best shopping & bargains can be found at this “Flee Market”. It is located at near the top of the hill just before the “Y” in the road that would take you to the Bridge of the Americas or into El Chorrero..
Canopy Tower Bird Watching Sanctuary: Gamboa Road, between Summit Gardens& one-way bridge to Gamboa: http://www.canopytower.com/error.lasso
El Valle:
1. Zip-line (Canopy Adventure) 983-6547 & Fax 263-2784
2. Bird Watching (Guias Pioneros de Cocle) Cell. 6569-2676
3. Hiking the India Dormida (Sleeping Indian Princess) Efrain Trujillo Cel 6591-1991
4. Guide to the India Dormida (Sleeping Indian Princess) Cell. 6615-8181
5. El Nispero Zoo
6. El Valle Museum, Sr. David & Padre Noto, by Catholic Church, Cell. 6524-9790
7. Visit Orchid Center (APROVACA) Tel. 983-6472
8. Serpentarium Cell. 6569-2676
9. Thermal Pools Cell. 6621-3846
10. Local Farmers and Artesan Market
11. Piedra Pintada (Petroglyphs) (also called rock engravings) are pictogram and logogram images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, and abrading. Cell. 6615-8181
Panama Railroad: See: http://www.panarail.com/en/index.html
Miraflores Locks tourist center:
museum, viewing area of the locks operation& restaurant. See:http://www.pancanal.com/eng/anuncios/cvm/index.html
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) facilities & tours, see: http://www.stri.si.edu/ STRI seminars presented by expert/scientist from all over the world every Tuesday at 4pm at the main Ancon HQ compound in the auditorium followed by a social hour in the court yard outside the auditorium.
Summit Gardens Zoo & Gardens just past the “Y” to Gamboa on Gamboa Road.
See http://www.worldheadquarters.com/panama/destinations/summit/
Azuero Peninsula: including Las Tablas, Pedasi & the beaches in this area. Thisarea is a 5-6 hour drive west of Panama City. Best B&B Casita Margarita email [email protected] websitewww.pedasihotel.com
Beaches- 1-2 hour drive west of Panama City:
1-2 hour drive, beaches include Chame, Gorgona, Coronado, San Carlos, Rio Mar, Santa Clara & Farallon. The Pan Am highway “dips” down along the coast in this area & the beaches in this area stretch for about 40-50 kilometers. Hotel Coronado: Gaviota Hotel, Coronado http://www.hotelgaviotapanama.com/index-1.html Coronado phone 240-4526, Panama phone 224-9056 Also the DeCameron, Breezes all-inclusive resorts & Rio Mar Surf & Skate Camp, Owned by canal tug captain Alan Barnes, Email:
[email protected] Web info: http://riomarsurf.com/ Phones: 345-4010 or Cell 6675-2526 are located on these beaches
David, Boquette, El Volcan & Chiriqui Province:
This area is a 6 - 61/2 hour drive west of Panama City.
Very popular for the higher elevation &cooler temperatures located north of David.
El Valle:
Volcanic area 1½ hour drive west of Panama City, week end fleemarkets, mud bathes, Zoo & a number of excellent B&Bs. Also a number of great B&Bs.
See http://www.el-valle-panama.com/
Taboga Island:
Located just south of the Pacific entrance to the canal, about a 35 minute launch ride to the island. See
http://www.tabogaislandpanama.com/
Eco/Nature/Birds/Fish Sites:
Barro Colorado Island: Gatun Lake, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, see:
http://www.stri.si.edu/english/visit_us/barro_colorado/index.php
Canopy Tower Bird watching: near Gamboa, see:
http://www.canopytower.com/error.lasso
Eco Tours:
http://panamatraveltours.com/about_us.html
***Embera Village, see:
http://www.emberavillagetours.com
Gamboa Rain Forrest Resort: see:
http://www.gamboaresort.com/
Gamboa Ivan’s B&B: Birding Lodge (Bird Watching), see:
http://www.gamboaecotours.com/birding_tour.html
Panama Railroad, Though not eco itself,you will see a lot by riding the train. see:
http://www.panarail.com/home.html
Playa Venao: Azuero Peninsular, El Sitio beach &surf resort, see:
http://elsitiopv.com/
Gamboa Jungle Lodge & tours: http://www.qg.com/smartools/ebook/hosted.rails?issue=0bee948c4a67441fb569e8f7b860ef127de991b649994199bc02e8f7b860ef12
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Ancon, see:
http://www.stri.si.edu/
http://www.taboga.panamanow.com/ferry/boats.html
Taboga Island: Located just south of the Pacific entranceto the canal, about a 35 minute launch ride to the island. See: http://www.tabogaislandpanama.com/
Torti, Panama: about 2 hour drive east of Panama City toward the Darien includes the Hotel Avicar and Restaurant Avicar. The hotel, is a 10 room hotel with swimming pool. Prices ranges depending on the occupancy (beds) from 35.00 to 50.00 US Dollars. The food at the restaurant is a la carte and it ranges from 3.00 to 5.00 US Dollars(steak with rice and salad). Bird watching & jungle tours, for more information contact Luis Gonzalez Nelson at [email protected] or see: www.hotelavicar.com
Tranquilo Bay Eco Lodge
: Bocas del Toro, see:
http://www.tranquilobay.com/home.htm
Tropic Star Lodge, Piñas Bay,World class Marlin fishing: http://www.tropicstar.com/?source=navyleague
***Whale Watching:
www.WhaleWatchingPanama.com
*** Anne Gordon de Barrigon will give you a discount IF you tell her I referred you.
Things to see & do:
Panama City area:
Old Panama (Panamá Viejo) destroyed by the Pirate Capt Morgan.
New old town: Casco Viejo: city build after the destruction of Panamá Viejo by Capt Morgan. This is the combined “barrios” of San Felipe, Santa Ana & El Chorrillo. Central Avenue is a closed street-walking shopping area, Ave B is the Asian shopping street with bargain shops. “Sale se Puedes” is a side street close by vendor with shops in the middle of the street, warning “Sale se Puedes” translates to “get out if you can”, good bargains and I’ve never personally known of anyone not to get out, but “¿quien sabes?”
Amador Causeway: Shopping/clubs/yacht facility including Mi Ranchito Restaurant first island on the right, best view, prices & view. Balboa (Amador) Yacht Club located just before the causeway (Amador) by the TGI Friday/Town &Country Inn.See http://www.balboayachtclub.com/
Balboa: Shopping at the Artisan Center on Balboa Road between what was called “The limits” at El Chorrero & the Balboa YMCA. Probably the best shopping & bargains can be found at this “Flee Market”. It is located at near the top of the hill just before the “Y” in the road that would take you to the Bridge of the Americas or into El Chorrero..
Canopy Tower Bird Watching Sanctuary: Gamboa Road, between Summit Gardens& one-way bridge to Gamboa: http://www.canopytower.com/error.lasso
El Valle:
1. Zip-line (Canopy Adventure) 983-6547 & Fax 263-2784
2. Bird Watching (Guias Pioneros de Cocle) Cell. 6569-2676
3. Hiking the India Dormida (Sleeping Indian Princess) Efrain Trujillo Cel 6591-1991
4. Guide to the India Dormida (Sleeping Indian Princess) Cell. 6615-8181
5. El Nispero Zoo
6. El Valle Museum, Sr. David & Padre Noto, by Catholic Church, Cell. 6524-9790
7. Visit Orchid Center (APROVACA) Tel. 983-6472
8. Serpentarium Cell. 6569-2676
9. Thermal Pools Cell. 6621-3846
10. Local Farmers and Artesan Market
11. Piedra Pintada (Petroglyphs) (also called rock engravings) are pictogram and logogram images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, and abrading. Cell. 6615-8181
Panama Railroad: See: http://www.panarail.com/en/index.html
Miraflores Locks tourist center:
museum, viewing area of the locks operation& restaurant. See:http://www.pancanal.com/eng/anuncios/cvm/index.html
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) facilities & tours, see: http://www.stri.si.edu/ STRI seminars presented by expert/scientist from all over the world every Tuesday at 4pm at the main Ancon HQ compound in the auditorium followed by a social hour in the court yard outside the auditorium.
Summit Gardens Zoo & Gardens just past the “Y” to Gamboa on Gamboa Road.
See http://www.worldheadquarters.com/panama/destinations/summit/
Azuero Peninsula: including Las Tablas, Pedasi & the beaches in this area. Thisarea is a 5-6 hour drive west of Panama City. Best B&B Casita Margarita email [email protected] websitewww.pedasihotel.com
Beaches- 1-2 hour drive west of Panama City:
1-2 hour drive, beaches include Chame, Gorgona, Coronado, San Carlos, Rio Mar, Santa Clara & Farallon. The Pan Am highway “dips” down along the coast in this area & the beaches in this area stretch for about 40-50 kilometers. Hotel Coronado: Gaviota Hotel, Coronado http://www.hotelgaviotapanama.com/index-1.html Coronado phone 240-4526, Panama phone 224-9056 Also the DeCameron, Breezes all-inclusive resorts & Rio Mar Surf & Skate Camp, Owned by canal tug captain Alan Barnes, Email:
[email protected] Web info: http://riomarsurf.com/ Phones: 345-4010 or Cell 6675-2526 are located on these beaches
David, Boquette, El Volcan & Chiriqui Province:
This area is a 6 - 61/2 hour drive west of Panama City.
Very popular for the higher elevation &cooler temperatures located north of David.
El Valle:
Volcanic area 1½ hour drive west of Panama City, week end fleemarkets, mud bathes, Zoo & a number of excellent B&Bs. Also a number of great B&Bs.
See http://www.el-valle-panama.com/
Taboga Island:
Located just south of the Pacific entrance to the canal, about a 35 minute launch ride to the island. See
http://www.tabogaislandpanama.com/
Eco/Nature/Birds/Fish Sites:
Barro Colorado Island: Gatun Lake, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, see:
http://www.stri.si.edu/english/visit_us/barro_colorado/index.php
Canopy Tower Bird watching: near Gamboa, see:
http://www.canopytower.com/error.lasso
Eco Tours:
http://panamatraveltours.com/about_us.html
***Embera Village, see:
http://www.emberavillagetours.com
Gamboa Rain Forrest Resort: see:
http://www.gamboaresort.com/
Gamboa Ivan’s B&B: Birding Lodge (Bird Watching), see:
http://www.gamboaecotours.com/birding_tour.html
Panama Railroad, Though not eco itself,you will see a lot by riding the train. see:
http://www.panarail.com/home.html
Playa Venao: Azuero Peninsular, El Sitio beach &surf resort, see:
http://elsitiopv.com/
Gamboa Jungle Lodge & tours: http://www.qg.com/smartools/ebook/hosted.rails?issue=0bee948c4a67441fb569e8f7b860ef127de991b649994199bc02e8f7b860ef12
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Ancon, see:
http://www.stri.si.edu/
http://www.taboga.panamanow.com/ferry/boats.html
Taboga Island: Located just south of the Pacific entranceto the canal, about a 35 minute launch ride to the island. See: http://www.tabogaislandpanama.com/
Torti, Panama: about 2 hour drive east of Panama City toward the Darien includes the Hotel Avicar and Restaurant Avicar. The hotel, is a 10 room hotel with swimming pool. Prices ranges depending on the occupancy (beds) from 35.00 to 50.00 US Dollars. The food at the restaurant is a la carte and it ranges from 3.00 to 5.00 US Dollars(steak with rice and salad). Bird watching & jungle tours, for more information contact Luis Gonzalez Nelson at [email protected] or see: www.hotelavicar.com
Tranquilo Bay Eco Lodge
: Bocas del Toro, see:
http://www.tranquilobay.com/home.htm
Tropic Star Lodge, Piñas Bay,World class Marlin fishing: http://www.tropicstar.com/?source=navyleague
***Whale Watching:
www.WhaleWatchingPanama.com
*** Anne Gordon de Barrigon will give you a discount IF you tell her I referred you.
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