Eco/Nature/Birds/Fish Sites in Panama

Eco/Nature/Birds/Fish Sites:

Barro Colorado Island: Gatun Lake, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute,see:

http://www.stri.si.edu/english/visit_us/barro_colorado/index.php

 

Canopy Tower Bird watching: near Gamboa, see:

http://www.canopytower.com/error.lasso

 

Eco Tours:

http://panamatraveltours.com/about_us.html

 

El Valle Butterfly House:  www.butterflyhavenpanama.com

 

Embera Village, see:

http://www.emberavillagetours.com

 

Gamboa Rain Forrest Resort: see:

http://www.gamboaresort.com/

 

Gamboa Ivan’s B&B:Birding Lodge (Bird Watching), see:

http://www.gamboaecotours.com/birding_tour.html

 

Panama Railroad, Though not eco itself, you will see a lot by ridingthe train. see:

http://www.panarail.com/home.html

 

Playa Venao: Azuero Peninsular, El Sitio beach & surf resort,see:

http://elsitiopv.com/

 

Smithsonian TropicalResearch Institute, Ancon, see:

http://www.stri.si.edu/

 

Taboga Island: Located just south of the Pacific entrance to thecanal, about a 35 minute launch ride to the island from the Amador causeway.See: http://www.tabogaislandpanama.com/  &http://www.taboga.panamanow.com/

 

Tranquilo Bay Eco Lodge

: Bocas del Toro, see:

http://www.tranquilobay.com/home.htm

Tropic Star Lodge, Piñas Bay,World class Marlin fishing: http://www.tropicstar.com/?source=navyleague

 

Whale Watching:

www.WhaleWatchingPanama.com

Some Panama organizations, good places to network

Some Panama organizations, good places to network:

American Society of Panama: http://www.amsoc.org/

Balboa Elks Lodge, La Boca Road:  http://www.elks.org/lodges/contactus.cfm? Lodge # 1414

Canadian ExPats in Panama: http://www.internations.org/expats/members/panama/canadians

InterNations:  See https://www.internations.org/

Panama Historical Society (No website), email:  panamahistorical@gmail.com

U.S. Navy League in Panama: http://navyleaguepanama.org/

Panama Hotels & B&Bs in the Panama City & Old Canal Zone area

Panama Hotels & B&Bs in the Panama City & Old Canal Zone area:
Albrook Inn: Old U.S. Air Force base in the Visiting Offices' Quarters http://albrookinn.com (should have a car to stay here & be familiarwith the area)
Balboa Inn B&B:Balboa thorwald@thebalboainn.com 314-1520
http://www.thebalboainn.com/index.php
Inn on the Canal B&B: LaBoca/Balboa, franzWald@cwp.net.pa 314-0112
www.InnOnTheCanal.com
Esplenador Hotel, Banking District, http://www.esplendorpanama.com/site/home/en/the_hotel
Av. Samuel Lewis y Calle Gerardo Ortega ( NULL) 
RESERVATION +507 209-9696
Front Desk 507 209-9600 reservas@esplendorpanama.com
**Hotel Las Vegas: El Cangrejo
hotel@lasvegaspanama.com 507-300-2020
www.lasvegaspanama.com
**Hotel Marbella: El Cangrejo, see http://www.hmarbella.com/welcome.php 263-2220
**Hotel Milan: El Cangrejo, see http://www.frommers.com/destinations/panamacity/H56896.html hotelmilan@cwpanama.net263-6130 Fax 263-7723
Panama Vacation Quarters, Ancon Hill aka Quarry Heights site of the old U.S.military Southern Command. See: http://www.panamavacationquarters.com/rates.html
**Torres de Alba ApartmentHotel, El Cangrejo see: http://www.torresdealba.com.pa/english.htm email: alba@sinfo.net
Veneto Wyndham Grand Hotel& Casino, El Cangrejo Tel #340-8888, reservation 340-8686 website: www.vwgrand.com
**My favorites in Panama City, El Cangrego area, convenient to good shopping, casino, restaurants/cafes,supermarket, drug stores, etc.

Panama organizations

Some Panama organizations:

U.S. Navy League in Panama: http://navyleaguepanama.org/

American Society of Panama: http://www.amsoc.org/

Balboa Elks Lodge, La Boca Road:  http://www.elks.org/lodges/contactus.cfm? Lodge # 1414

Canadian ExPats in Panama: http://www.internations.org/expats/members/panama/canadians

InterNations:  See https://www.internations.org/

Panama Historical Society (No website), email:  panamahistorical@gmail.com

Rain & flooding in Panama

Rain & flooding in Panama close Tocumen airport for 30 minutes, see:

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/downpours-bring-floods-close-tocumen

Alert from the U.S. Embassy in Panama

From the U.S. Embassy in Panama:

The U.S. Embassy in Panama alerts U.S. citizens that protestors have completely closed via Transistmica near the University of Panama in Panama City. Clashes between protestors and police are reported. Expect heavy traffic delays in the area.

For up-to-date information on security, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov. Further information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

Cantus Panama presents Panama, Musical Crossroads

From email:

Cantus Panama presents Panama, Musical Crossroads on Sunday May 22 at 3

pm and Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 4 pm.

Please join us for a musical journey through time featuring music that

explores the many cultures that have come to Panama. Our program includes

music from 16th century Spain, folksongs from many countries, and popular

songs from Panama and the Caribbean, and promises to keep you moving with

the exciting rhythms and harmonies that are captured by this music.

The Sunday, May 22 performance will be held at St. Lukes Cathedral on Ancon

Hill and the Sunday, May 29 performance will be at the Biomuseo on the

Amador Causeway. Suggested donation is $10, tickets available at the door.

Please mark your calendars and tell your friends!