Coclé Province
The friendly Navas family rents rooms in their house in Barrigon. Accommodations are rustic, but very well maintained and inexpensive, with all meals included. The family – Santos and his sons – work as guides and help to maintain the park and its trails. Their knowledge and love of the area is quite apparent.
Barrigon can be reached by car or public transportation from El Copé. From Barrigon it’s a two- to three-hour hike to La Rica.
Basílica Menor Santiago Apóstol
21.47 MILES
Natá's principal draw is this 16th-century cathedral, thought to be the oldest church built in the Americas still in use today. Indigenous artisans did…
10.25 MILES
This local cigar factory enjoys quite a reputation internationally for its unique hand-rolled Cuban-seed puros (cigars). Depending on the time of year, a…
17.44 MILES
This archaeological site, under extensive renovation at the time of research, contains three pre-Columbian mounds dating from between AD 500 and 1200. The…
27.52 MILES
Officially called the Museo Regional Stella Sierra, but better known by its former title, Museo de la Sal y Azúcar, this museum in the former post office,…
Mercado de Artesanías La Pintada
9.9 MILES
La Pintada’s artisans' market – specializing in sombreros pintados, the 'painted hats' unique to Panama and especially famous in Penonomé and surrounds –…
Basilica Mayor San Juan Bautista
17.5 MILES
Dominating the central plaza, this 'major basilica' (a title bestowed on certain Roman Catholic cathedrals) stands on the site of an original 16th-century…
17.49 MILES
This renovated museum housed in a beautiful blue-and-white colonial building is small but does a thorough job examining the history and traditions of…
1. Mercado de Artesanías La Pintada
9.9 MILES
La Pintada’s artisans' market – specializing in sombreros pintados, the 'painted hats' unique to Panama and especially famous in Penonomé and surrounds –…
10.25 MILES
This local cigar factory enjoys quite a reputation internationally for its unique hand-rolled Cuban-seed puros (cigars). Depending on the time of year, a…
3. Parque Arqueológico del Caño
17.44 MILES
This archaeological site, under extensive renovation at the time of research, contains three pre-Columbian mounds dating from between AD 500 and 1200. The…
17.49 MILES
This renovated museum housed in a beautiful blue-and-white colonial building is small but does a thorough job examining the history and traditions of…
5. Basilica Mayor San Juan Bautista
17.5 MILES
Dominating the central plaza, this 'major basilica' (a title bestowed on certain Roman Catholic cathedrals) stands on the site of an original 16th-century…
6. Basílica Menor Santiago Apóstol
21.47 MILES
Natá's principal draw is this 16th-century cathedral, thought to be the oldest church built in the Americas still in use today. Indigenous artisans did…
27.52 MILES
Officially called the Museo Regional Stella Sierra, but better known by its former title, Museo de la Sal y Azúcar, this museum in the former post office,…