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Other National Parks:
Baru Volcano National Park
Baru Volcano soars to 3475 meters above sea
level, the highest place in Panama . From its usually cloudy
summit, it is occasionally possible to see the Pacific Ocean
or the Caribbean Sea . You can access the park from Boquete or
from Volcan (14,300 hectares ).
La Amistad International Park
Shared with Costa Rica , this park contains seven
of the 12 classified life zones, with great biodiversity. It
is also the home to members of three Indian tribes and is a
World Heritage Site. Access from Cerro Punta, Changuinola and
Bocas del Toro ( 407,000 hectares ).
Bastimentos Island National Park
Located in the “Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro”,
this park has 13,226 hectares , of which 11,596 are marine.
This park hosts extensive Caribbean mangroves and the best
kept corals in this already beautiful area. Famous Cayo
Zapatillas is in the northwest end of the park, with many
scuba diving spots.
Coiba Island National Park
This park is a great place to visit .It has 270,
125 hectares , surrounded by islands and marine life and 240Km
of coastline. It is a great place to sightsee whales and
dolphins in Panama . Famous Hannibal bank is nearby for those
interested in deep sea fishing of marlins, tunas, and others.
Darien National Park With 570,000
hectares , Darien is the largest of all Panamanian parks, and
also the second largest park in all of Central America. Darien
is a dense primary very humid rainforest and the home of the
famous Harpy Eagle. |