I came across a couple of great tour ideas for all of us when you visit Panama. Take a read.
The 2 Best Day Trips from Panama City
By Jessica Ramesch
By Jessica Ramesch
From Panama City, no island is easier to get to than tiny (and often overlooked) Taboga. The best island in Panama for true local flavor, it’s just 12 miles off Panama’s Pacific coast.
Locals call Taboga
"the Island of Flowers." You’ll see why as you walk the 500-year-old
Spanish Cross trail across "the hump," a low hill rising from the center
of the island. Flowers blossom everywhere and the smell of jasmine
pervades. You’ll have breathtaking views of the clear waters, where
divers still find centuries-old gold coins. It’s no wonder French artist
Paul Gauguin went to Taboga in 1887 in search of a small plot of land
to call his own.
From Panama City, Taboga is just $10 round-trip and less than an hour each way by ferry.
Just an hour west of
Panama City, on the Pacific Coast, is a string of pretty beaches near
towns like Farallón, San Carlos and Santa Clara. What most day-trippers
in these parts miss, though, is the Campana National Park.
The cloud forest that
is Campana drapes volcanic mountains in shades of green. With altitudes
ranging from 1,300 to just over 3,000 feet, Campana is cool and quiet.
Here you can see some of the best of Panama’s flora and fauna, including
the nation’s emblematic golden frog.
Most Panamanians make
day trips here. They bring small picnics to the lookout point near the
park’s administration office to enjoy panoramic views of the valleys and
mountains all the way to the Pacific Coast.
This is a good place
to hike or take a horseback ride. But to make the most of Campana, stay
at least one night. Posada Loma Grande is a little gem you’re unlikely
to discover unless you drive past it on the way up the Campana Park
road. A remodeled country home, the inn boasts some of the country’s
most dramatic views from staggered mountain terraces.
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