One of Panama City's best-kept secrets — a protected tropical forest that begins where the financial district ends, with trails through primary rainforest, a canopy observation platform, and wildlife that includes three species of monkey, sloths, and nearly every bird species found in the surrounding Canal Zone.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
The only tropical rainforest within the limits of a capital city in the Americas — 265 hectares of primary and secondary forest 10 minutes from the financial district, with toucans, sloths, howler monkeys, and over 200 bird species. The most surprising thing about Panama City to first-time visitors.
What Stands Out
- Only primary rainforest inside a Latin American capital city
- Sloths, howler monkeys, toucans, 200+ bird species
- 10 minutes from downtown
- Trails open daily
- Free entry