At Sierra Llorona we are always ready and available to answer the questions you may have related to your stay and tours. The following Questions are the most frequent ones we received and by no means the only ones. To help you personally or for reservations contact us at:

Telephone (507) 6614-8191 or (507) 442-8104

E-Mail at info@sierrallorona.com . We are glad to help You.

• Where is Sierra "Leona" located?
Sierra Llorona means, "the crying mountain" or "weeping mountain". It is located in the Caribbean side of central Panama (Canal watershed) on the mountain range, 15 kms from Colon City .

• Is it Sierra Llorona Panama Lodge or SLPL?
Navigating trough our web page you may find the letters SLPL which refers to S ierra L lorona P anama L odge ( SLPL ). Also on the last 2 km road to the lodge, you will see the SLPL sings announcing distance from the lodge.

• How many rooms available?
We have 8 rooms distributed as follows: 1 Suite, 3 singles and 4 double rooms with bathroom, hot water, ceiling fans and a balcony with hammock facing the rain forest.

• How far is the Lodge from Panama City ?
One hour to reach the road entrance to Sierra Llorona and from there, another 10 to 15 minutes.

• Do You accept Credit Cards?
VISA, Master Card and Diners

• Do You have a swimming pool?
We have an area in the middle of the jungle where you can swim and refresh. Called La Poza, 25 minutes walking distance from main building, bring swimsuits.

• Are You capable of attending groups?
Groups up to 16 on double occupancy and up to 20 on triple occupancy. For other activities like seminars, therapies etc we can manage 25 or more.

• Do You do transfer arrangements from Tocumen International Airport ?
Yes we do transfers from and to any place in the Rep. of Panama. We also can provide You with CAR and DRIVER during Your stay and for as long required. Make sure previous arrangements are made.

• Can You pick us up at the Train Station in Colon ?
We are capable of transfer to and from any Terminal Station in Colon and Panama City of (bus, train, ships); from local flights airport Marcos A. Gelabert (Albrook) and Tocumen International Airport . Also previous arrangements, we can offer a bilingual Driver for your rented car needs: local tours and/or country trips.

• What activities do you offer at the Lodge? Any other outside Tours ?
Basically we are a mountain-lodge surrounded by tropical rain forest with trails and paths to walk for birding and nature observation and enjoyment. You will encounter an easy going environment full of nature life and perfect installations for relaxing and rewinding. For tours we offer with previous reservations: cultural, ethnics, historical, bird watching and much more. It depends on interest.

• Will I have a problem finding early morning transportation to Achiote Road or other birding destinations nearby?
Our Birding Tours depart early morning having breakfast at the lodge right before 5:00am so participants will be at the first birding spot before sunrise. We also attend groups. Some destinations nearby we will be able to take you to, are: Achiote Road , Pipeline, Plantation Road, North and South Old Gamboa Road , Ammo Dump, Black Tank Road , Skunk Hollow Road , San Lorenzo, Fort Sherman , Old Gatun Town and many more.

• Are rooms with air condition?
All of our rooms are facing northeast-southwest receiving crosswind ventilation depending on the season and also they do have ceiling fans just in case. Air conditioners are not necessary.

• Do You do half day Birding trips and what are the cost?
We do Half Day Birding Trips, previous arrangements are necessary. We can arrange a very special half day trip; costs will vary depending on destinations of your choice. We do other half day trips.

• Is safe to go into Colon City ?
Just like any port-city in the world. There are six cruise-ship ports that served 2004 season (Nov. to April); last year almost 200 cruise-ships arrived in Colon City totaling more than 250,000 passengers asking for Historical, Indian Villages , Panama and Colon City day tours.

• What animals we might see during our visit?
Here is a list of mammals spotted in the Private Reserve of Sierra Llorona Lodge: Kinkajou, Olingo, Agouti, Coati, Geoffrey's Tamarin, Howler Monkey, White-faced Capuchin, Night Monkey, Forest Rabbit, Porcupine, Collared Peccary, Ocelot, Jaguarundi, Grison, Tayra, Two-toed and Three-toed sloth, Central American Woolly Opposum, Common Opposum, Ant eater (Tamandua), Nine banded armadillo, Red-tailed squirrel and several species of bats and forest mice.

• Are there snakes?
Snakes are a fact of life in a healthy forest, although few are poisonous and very hard to see, nevertheless, we recommend when walking the jungle reserve wear high walking boots or shoes and long pants. Check the lodge Snake List .

• Spiders, ants, insects?
Beautiful spider webs, different size of ants and well known recognize insects like the Leaf-footed bug (made famous by previous edition of The Lonely Planet Guide of Panama), the Walking stick and the giant wild Forest Cucaracha are possible specially after it rains.

• Any mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes are not as frequent as we might think. Some mosquito repellent will not do any harm. Remember we are a Mountain Lodge located in the middle of the Jungle, with high humidity percentage produce by the frequent rain.

• Other tropic living species?
Howler monkeys (Allouata palliata) and white throated capuchins (Cebus capucinus). It is possible that 3 other primates (night monkeys, tamarins and spider monkeys) could also be present at Sierra Llorona sites". Noel Rowe, Author of "The Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates", 1996, Pogonias Press, East Hampton , New York , 263 pgs.

• Scientific Investigation?
We like to promote Scientific Investigation offering all the available facilities to persons related to the scientific world for study purposes. In the past few months a study about the Atelopus Limosus an endemic frog to Sierra Llorona area was conducted by Joel a student of Panama University . Also studies of many other species such as termites, ants, bats...