Darien National Park

From wildlife-rich parks inside Panama City's limits to the Darién Gap, read our guide for everything you need to know about the Panama rainforest.

Did you know that Panama has 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites? Well if you didn’t, check this out! Three Natural Sites Since 1981: Darien National Park This incredible National Park in the Eastern par…

In this edition adventurous photographer Matthew Karsten takes us vagabonding across the Darien Gap; a vast forested stretch of terrain bridging Central and South America.

Darien is the largest province in Panama and its borders stretch all the way to Colombia in South America. Ironically, it is also the least populated one as most of the land is covered by

Darien National Park is one of the treasures of not just Panama, but of Central America itself. The park is massive and seemingly endless; it is the largest protected area in Panama. Almost ninety percent

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Darién National Park + Playa Muerto and the Emberá of Darién, also known in the historical literature as the Chocó or Katío Indians, an indigenous people of Panama and Colombia. The village Playa Muerto lies in Darién National Park (Parque Nacional Darién), in Panama’s Eastern-most province of the same name. Bordering with Colombia, the Darién province is densely covered by rain forest and sparsely populated; its capital is La Palma. Darién National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and…

"Forming a bridge between the two continents of the New World, Darien National Park contains an exceptional variety of habitats – sandy beaches, rocky coasts, mangroves, swamps, and lowland and upland tropical forests containing remarkable wildlife. Two Indian tribes live in the park." Source: UNESCO World Heritage Postcard 1 Harpy eagle found in Darien National Park. Thanks to Yvonne of USA. Postcard 2 Embera-Wounaan Indian tribe of Darien. Thnaks to Yvonne of USA>

Darién National Park Darién National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Darién) is a world heritage site in Panama. It is about 325 kilometers from Panama City, and is the most extensive of all national parks of Panama and is one of the most important world heritage sites in Central America. The Darién National Park is... # # # #WorldHeritageSites #traveltips #backpackers #sights

Once upon a time, an exquisite fort stood on the edges of Rio Tuira, proudly protecting the Cana gold mines from the greedy claws of pirates. Today, this magnificent fort has been transformed into a