The Chagres National Park is located on the east of Panama Canal; to be more precise the park is situated right in between the two provinces Colon and Panama. The total area covered by this Central American national park is 300,000 acres or 129,000 hectares. This park was established with an aim of protecting the region’s tropical rainforest, which runs across the bank of the rivers in this part of the world. The main reason behind this aim of the park authority is producing sufficient amount of water and ensuring normal operation of Panama Canal. Another primary objective of preserving this natural forest is maintaining supply of drinking water across cities like La Chorrera, Panama and Colon. The preservation of the region’s rain forest  [...]

If you are in the Central American nation of Panama, you should make it a point to visit the famous Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama. This museum stores the memory of the group of people inhabiting this part of the world in search of work. These people brought some tokens that would remind them about their original homelands; examples of these tokens include: Pals Y Cuerdas, banjo, conga drums and Ukuleles. The main idea behind the inception of the Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama is honoring the sacrifices and achievement of the Afro Antillean people. The deeds of this community hold a strong position in the history of Panama. The Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama was inaugurated in the year 1980, on 23rd of December. The exact location of the  [...]

The Coiba National Park, which is locally called Parque Nacional Coiba, is one of the most visited tourist attraction of Panama. Coiba is situated in the western half of the Veraguas Province of Panama. The park covers a total area of around 667,000 acres; the largest share of the park boasts of a marine habitat. Coiba National Park is not only famous for encompassing such a wide area, but also for the many as 39 islands housed by it. The biggest island housed by the park is Isla Coiba. Isla Coiba is not only the biggest island of Coiba, but also the largest one in whole of Panama. Some of the other notable islands of Coiba are: Brincando, Jacarita, Jicaron, Pajaros, Afuerita, Coibita and Uva. Islands of this park include beaches and unspoiled  [...]

The Metropolitan National Park is located just outside the area where the Panama City is bordering the Panama Canal. Metropolitan National Park is the sole tropical forest based national park in the metropolitan areas of Latin America. It covers a total area of 655 acres of 265 hectares. The park is home to numerous avian species, reptiles, small mammals and colorful butterflies. There’s an area in the park from where the Panama City and Canal can be viewed clearly. You will need only around 10 minutes for reaching  Metropolitan National Park from Panama City’s downtown district. The most convenient route will be the Pablo-II Road through Tumba Muerto. You can also opt for taking the Pablo-II exit on the Northern Ringroad; this route will  [...]

The Panama Canal is sometimes referred to as the eighth wonder of the world. The 48-mile canal was built between 1904 and 1914 to allow for easy transit between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Almost 14,000 ships traverse the canal every year. Among the ships that use the canal are cruise ships. Panama Canal cruises are world-renowned for providing the best that the Americas have to offer on both coasts. The Pacific and Atlantic coasts are very different from each other, so cruisers get the best of both worlds without having to travel the entire length of South America. Panama Canal Cruises usually focus on North and Central America, with Panama being the southern-most point. However, some southern cruises are also available along with partial  [...]

Utila – Bay Islands, Honduras Get thrilled with the most amazing and internationally recognized cheapest place for scuba dive. Here, the whale shark and many marine lives add immense joy in your adventure. The Central America bag packers lay down the street that shows the inner beauty and closeness to nature. Antiqua – Guatemala Guatemala is a very well maintained colonial city that has plenty of things on its ground. Guatemala, an equatorial Europe is occupied by Pubs, Spanish schools & Hostels, Coffee shops, International restaurants. Santa Elena – Costa Rica Costa Rica is one of the most astonishing, charming, blended with the bless of nature, trees on the streets, howler monkeys and a small canopy tour with the very less  [...]