Metropolitan Natural Park

Introduction

Metropolitan Natural Park is a 232-hectare patch of tropical dry forest on the edge of Panama City — billed as the only wildlife refuge of its kind bordering a major city in the Americas. Two loop trails of about 3 km wind through dry forest and cactus scrub, and from the lookout on the 150-metre hill the view opens wide: the Panama Canal, the skyscraper skyline and the Pacific in a single frame. Early mornings bring lineated woodpeckers, toucans, agoutis and the occasional raccoon or howler monkey. Linked to Ancon Hill, the park forms a green corridor where wildlife lives right at the city's edge. Bring water and repellent — two or three hours here show you Panama's wild side within city limits.

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