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Navigating the Panama Canal alongside towering cargo vessels is an unforgettable experience, but this impressive feat of engineering is far from the only reason to visit Panama. Its swashbuckling colonial history is one of Spanish exploitation and wealth built from plundered South American gold. Pristine rainforests, diverse indigenous cultures, cool highlands, exquisite Caribbean islands and some of the best bird watching in the world make this country a truly enthralling destination.

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Gatun Lake Boat Tour & Rainforest Hike

Travel along the scenic Gamboa Road to the Soberania National Park for a walk along the Pipeline Road, Plantation Road or El Charco Trail, all of which are fantastic for viewing the unique ecology of the canal watershed.

Embera Indian Village

This tour goes up into the hills outside Panama City to the Chagres river where you transfer with your guide on to an open-top Embera motorised canoe. You zip along the clear river waters by boat through beautiful scenery to visit the small indigenous community of Embera Indians in the Chagres National Park.

Portobello & San Lorenzo Forts

After crossing the canal over one of the lock gates you continue to Fort San Lorenzo, which was constructed by the Spaniards in 16th Century to defend against the constant threat of pirates seeking to interrupt the transporting of Inca gold. The fort is very isolated and accessed via a bumpy road but the drive is worth it with stunning views out across the Caribbean sea and the mouth of the Chagres River.

The Canal Zone

To experience the magnificent Panama Canal is many a traveller’s sole reason to visit the country and there is really nothing quite like watching the huge ocean liners navigate through the locks.

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