Must Visit: Metropolitan Natural Commons (Panama)

On our trip to Panama I was hell bent of doing something inwards the nature. We had had numerous beach in addition to metropolis vacations precisely none where nosotros got a adventure to hike (except Hawaii) in addition to pass fourth dimension inwards the tranquility of nature. After much inquiry nosotros zero'd inwards on the The Metropolitan Natural Park (Parque Natural Metropolitano). It is a few minutes from downtown Panama City in addition to slow to accomplish yesteryear auto or taxi. And since nosotros had rented a auto for our trip it seemed similar the best option.

Dry lowland Pacific forest, which is rare inwards Central America due to deforestation, makes upwards much of the park. Incredibly, the park’s woods is domicile to 284 types of trees in addition to protects 254 species of birds, 45 species of mammals, 36 species of reptiles, in addition to xiv species of amphibians. Geoffroy’s tamarins, two-toed sloths in addition to three-toed sloths alive here, in addition to nosotros were lucky to cause got spotted ane of them (10:08 inwards video above).

The common has 5 trails which embrace around 3 miles (5 km). The Mono Tití Road ascends to the give off of Cerro Cedro (Cedar’s Hill) in addition to offers impressive views of Panama City. Sendero La Cienaguita too leads to this lookout, precisely is a longer in addition to to a greater extent than strenuous hike. Sendero Las Caoboas has steep portions in addition to includes an observational surface area that looks out over the metropolis in addition to bay. The other ii trails, Los Momótides in addition to Roble, are curt in addition to flat.

We decided to cause got the Caobos Trail (much to my husband's dismay) which is 1.1 km long . It has the highest betoken is a natural window that allows the observation of business office of Panama City in addition to its beautiful bay area. The trail got its advert due to the beingness at the highest business office of its road of the Sweitenia macrophylla, amend known equally “Caobo”. This footpath requires greater physical essay out since it has pronounced slopes, precisely it is good worth to follow due to its exuberant works in addition to fauna. Reaching the give off completely makes upwards for the strenuous hike. 

Later, I learned that the beingness of this extensive protected rainforest along alongside others, such equally Chagres National Park, ensures the efficiency of the Panama Canal which requires large quantities of H2O for its operation, in addition to too provides drinking H2O for Panama, Colon in addition to Chorrera.

 

[Related: My previous posts on Panama] 

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If yous are visiting Panama, in addition to cause got a morn to spare, I would highly recommend making a trip to the park. There is a $4 entrance fee for visitors, which was totally worth it inwards my opinion. The before inwards the hateful solar daytime yous tin acquire in that place the amend equally it does acquire hot in addition to sweaty. Apply musquito repellent prior to entering. Nonetheless, it is a swell measurement to sense the nature inwards Panama City.

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