1Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)
WildlifeOpen
Birds
and rainforest by the canal
Less than an hour from the capital there are trails, towers and a research island. Set out at dawn
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- See the full card: Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)1
- See the full card: Panama Rainforest Discovery Center
Panama Rainforest Discovery Center
WildlifeOpen
- See the full card: Soberanía National Park
Soberanía National Park
NatureOpen
- See the full card: Barro Colorado Island (Smithsonian)
Barro Colorado Island (Smithsonian)
NatureRestricted access
- See the full card: Gamboa Aerial Tram (Gamboa Rainforest Reserve)
Gamboa Aerial Tram (Gamboa Rainforest Reserve)
NatureOpen
- See the full card: El Charco Trail
6El Charco Trail
NatureOpen
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Seeing the canal up close
You can see the canal from the two locks with visitor centers, from a free stop at Pedro Miguel or on a partial transit by boat.
Emberá communities on the Chagres
Community tourism in Chagres National Park. Reached by dugout canoe from Puerto Corotú; you pay the community plus park entry.
On the water
You can take a boat on the canal, Gatún Lake and the Chagres River. Choose operators that do not feed wildlife.
With kids
Short visits with restrooms and shade, and a good return on travel time.