Why Bird Panama
Birding hotspots in central Panama
Central Panama has world-famous birding spots within an hour or two of the city: Pipeline Road, Achiote Road, Cerro Azul and El Valle, among many others. Here is where we bird, and which tour takes you there.
Hotspots
Where we bird, by area
Panama Canal area
Soberanía National Park and the forest along the Canal, 25 to 45 minutes from Panama City.
- Pipeline Road
- Old Gamboa Road
- Summit Ponds
- Plantation Road
- Gamboa and the Chagres River
- Camino de Cruces National Park
- Summit Botanical Gardens
Panama City
Birding without leaving the city.
Caribbean side (Colón)
Wetter forest on the Atlantic side of the Canal, about 1.5 hours from the city.
- Achiote Road
- San Lorenzo National Park and Fort San Lorenzo
- Gatún Locks and spillway
- Fort Sherman
Foothills and highlands
Cooler forest with species that do not live in the lowlands, 1 to 2.5 hours from the city.
East of the city
Open country, lakes and forest toward eastern Panama.
- Tocumen Marsh
- Bayano lowlands
- Darién
Places without a link are visited on custom trips or added to a tour when the birds are there. Ask us what is being seen this week.
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