Overview
The Barro Colorado National Monument can be found in Lake Gatun which is in the Panama Canal. This is a must on your visit to Panama.
The island was formed more than one hundred years ago when the Panama canal was being constructed. When the dam on the Chagres river was built it flooded the area that is now known as Lake Gatun. The island was declared a biological reserve and is the home of a research laboratory which was the first tropical rainforest biological reserve in the world. In the late 1970's a few more areas of the mainland were added to the reserve and at that point it was declared a National Monument.
How do You Get to Barro Colorado from Panama City?
From Panama City you travel 22 miles to the village of Gamboa and from there you take the boat. To visit the Island of Barro Colorado you need permission from the Smithsonian Institute. There is a fee for visitors but it comes with a dinner at the restaurant at the visitors center. The visitors center has videos and information about the area as well as a gift shop.
Services Near Barro Colorado National Park
At Panama City you can find many hotel, restaurants and all of the other amenities you may need. There are transportation facilities available for arranging a visit to Barro Colorado National Park.
What is There to do in Barro Colorado National Park?
You can visit for an entire day as part of the visitors program. You can go hiking on a variety of trails led by an expert guide in the area. Since the mid 1980's there have been many trails designed to offer visitors even more opportunity to enjoy their scenic hiking experience. The guide will provide you with all kinds of interesting information about Barro Colorado and take you to 53 destinations along a 45 minute hike. You also get to see the "Giant Tree".
For more information or reservations, call from Panama: 832-7679
From USA call: (954)678-9990.
Barro Colorado (Espanol)
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