Are there exotic birds in and around Casco Viejo / Casco Antiguo , Panama City? Where can I go bird watching in and around Casco Viejo / Casco Antiguo , Panama City?
Patrizia Pinzon - Arco Properties
Well... let`s define "exotic"!!!! Does "gallinazo" count? We`ve got plenty of those and "Talingos" which in Mexico are called "Changos". We have a couple of small city hawks, doubt that they are exotic. But if you want a good nature walk, you can get up early in the morning, walk down Avenida Central, cross into the ex Canal Zone, up Ancon Hill, and there you will be in less than an hour into secondary forest: tucans, small birds, flowers,...
Well... let`s define "exotic"!!!! Does "gallinazo" count? We`ve got plenty of those and "Talingos" which in Mexico are called "Changos". We have a couple of small city hawks, doubt that they are exotic. But if you want a good nature walk, you can get up early in the morning, walk down Avenida Central, cross into the ex Canal Zone, up Ancon Hill, and there you will be in less than an hour into secondary forest: tucans, small birds, flowers, green everywhere. My favorite place if I want to really tire my dog! Very few know you have this so close to Casco Viejo, a neighborhood in Panama City, Panama.
Posted April 25, 2013
Charles Conn - The Visitor
You would have to definitely go somewhere outside of Casco Viejo to find exotic birds and go bird watching. Casco Viejo is highly densely populated. The closest place for birding is Ancon Hill. There you will find the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, which does a good job of protecting the area’s wildlife. There are a lot of pristine spots and it’s the closest place in the city from Casco Viejo where you can do some decent bird watching....You would have to definitely go somewhere outside of Casco Viejo to find exotic birds and go bird watching. Casco Viejo is highly densely populated. The closest place for birding is Ancon Hill. There you will find the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, which does a good job of protecting the area’s wildlife. There are a lot of pristine spots and it’s the closest place in the city from Casco Viejo where you can do some decent bird watching. It’s a 10 minute car ride from Casco Viejo, which makes it easy to reach by cab.Posted January 25, 2015
Denise Patrick - Panama Roadrunner Secure Transport
Panama is a popular place for birdwatching. Ancon Hill, Gamboa Rain forest, Campana National park and El Valle all offer birdwatchers a great variety. For those who are less inclined to trek up the mountain or through the forest, the El Valle zoo and the zoo in Gamboa and the zoo in Portobelo offer a number of different exotics. A short hike around the waterfall in El Valle will likely allow you to see a number of birds and butterflies.
... Panama is a popular place for birdwatching. Ancon Hill, Gamboa Rain forest, Campana National park and El Valle all offer birdwatchers a great variety. For those who are less inclined to trek up the mountain or through the forest, the El Valle zoo and the zoo in Gamboa and the zoo in Portobelo offer a number of different exotics. A short hike around the waterfall in El Valle will likely allow you to see a number of birds and butterflies.
Posted December 6, 2016