How's the ecotourism in and around the Panama City, Panama area of Casco Viejo?
Nelson Vega
Casco Viejo is a small district of Panama City which is very famous for its Spanish architectural style of buildings. The streets are very narrow and the buildings are centuries old. The main city moved to this area after the first city (Panama La Vieja) was burned down. It has a shape of a small peninsula, and it is completely occupied by buildings, parks and streets, leaving no space for green areas suitable for ecotourism.
However, Panama City has...
Casco Viejo is a small district of Panama City which is very famous for its Spanish architectural style of buildings. The streets are very narrow and the buildings are centuries old. The main city moved to this area after the first city (Panama La Vieja) was burned down. It has a shape of a small peninsula, and it is completely occupied by buildings, parks and streets, leaving no space for green areas suitable for ecotourism.
However, Panama City has other great areas to practice ecotourism, and they are very close, for example: Ancon Hill, Metropolitan Natural Park and Summit Park, which also has a small zoo.
Posted December 6, 2013
Pedro Torres
There are places outside of Casco Viejo and outside of Panama City where you can participate in ecotourism because we have great ecotourism around the whole country of Panama.
One of the best places for ecotourism is El Valle de Anton, which is an hour and half away from Panama City by car. There is a lot of wildlife and vegetation there. You will be in the mountains and it is a beautiful place. There is a zoo in El Valle where you can see a lot of...
There are places outside of Casco Viejo and outside of Panama City where you can participate in ecotourism because we have great ecotourism around the whole country of Panama.
One of the best places for ecotourism is El Valle de Anton, which is an hour and half away from Panama City by car. There is a lot of wildlife and vegetation there. You will be in the mountains and it is a beautiful place. There is a zoo in El Valle where you can see a lot of different animals. There is a river where you can go rafting and they also have a zip line, which is another activity you can enjoy.
Posted January 9, 2015