Metropolitan Natural Park

The Metropolitan Natural Park is the only protected tropical forest within a Latin American capital. With 232 hectares of Pacific dry forest — a rare ecosystem in Central America — it harbors 254 bird species, 45 mammal species, and white-tailed deer that cross its trails. From the Mirador viewpoint at 150 meters elevation, you can see Panama City, the bay, and even the Miraflores Locks of the Canal. A virgin nature refuge just 15 minutes from the financial district.