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40 BASICS NatioNal parks
Close behind comes boxing, which has league matches played out in the low-key
produced more panamanian world champions stadiums in the interior, at santiago or David, may
than any other sport. of these, two stand out: provide greater entertainment.
“panama al Brown”, a bantamweight from Colón, panama also excels in horse racing, which you
who became the first latin american world can see in panama City (see p.84).
champion in 1929, and roberto Durán, who won
numerous world titles at various weights during
the 1970s and 80s. National parks
less illustrious, though still given passionate
support when the occasion demands, the Almost a quarter of Panama’s land lies
national football team won its first international within the boundaries of its fourteen
trophy in 2009, triumphing in the Central national parks – add in reserves, refuges
american championships. Generally, though, the and other protected areas, and the figure
team can do with all the help it can muster so if is more than a third. Under siege on all
you fancy going to cheer them on, check out sides from urban development, pollution
Wpanamafutbol.com, although the professional and deforestation (see p.309), these

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Boat trips
Rafting/kayaking
Boat trips Rafting/kayaking
kilometres
Whale watching
Mangroves
Mangroves Whale watching
N
Mountains
CARIBBEAN SEA Mountains Viewpoint
Viewpoint
Snorkelling/diving
Snorkelling/diving Turtle watching
Turtle watching
Beaches
Fishing Beaches PARQUE
Fishing
NACIONAL
Village visits
Hiking Village visits SOBERANÍA PARQUE
Hiking
NACIONAL
Isla Grande PORTOBELO
Birdwatching Colonial fort El Porvenir
Birdwatching
Colonial fort
Waterfalls
Guabito Waterfalls Portobelo PARQUE Cartí
Bocas Colón NACIONAL A rch ipiélago de Guna Yala
Changuinola Town CHAGRES
Archipiélago de San Miguel Chepo Lago Bayano
Almirante Bocas del Toro de la Borda Panama
PARQUE Canal Gamboa
INTERNACIONAL PARQUE NACIONAL Golfo de los Mosquitos
PARQUE
LA AMISTAD MARINO ISLA BASTIMENTOS Gatún CAMINO DE Balboa PANAMA CITY Tubuala
Lago
NACIONAL
COSTA RICA Sereno Punta PARQUE NACIONAL PARQUE NACIONAL La Chorrera Taboga Isla Contadora Metetí Obaldía
Chiriquí
Río
Grande
Cerro
CRUCES
Isla
Puerto
Volcán
VOLCÁN BARÚ
Volcán
OMAR TORRIJOS
Boquete
Barú
ALTOS DE CAMPANA
PARQUE NACIONAL
SANTA FÉ El Copé El Valle PARQUE NACIONAL Río Chucunaque
Paso Canoas Penonomé
Santa Fé
David La Palma
Puerto San Félix Antón
Armuelles Aguadulce Yaviza
Boca Chica Archipiélago
de las Perlas El Real
PARQUE NACIONAL
MARINO GOLFO PARQUE Golfo de P anamá Garachiné
DE CHIRIQUÍ Golfo de Santiago NACIONAL Río Sambú Río Tuira
Punta Chiriquí Soná SARIGUA Chitré
Burica
Las Tablas Refugio de Vida
PARQUE PARQUE
NACIONAL Golfo de Silvestre NACIONAL
Isla Iguana
COIBA Santa Montijo DARIÉN
Catalina Pedasí Jaqué
Isla Isla
Coiba Cébaco COLOMBIA
Tonosí
Refugio de
PARQUE NACIONAL Cambutal Vida Silvestre
CERRO HOYA Isla de Cañas
NATIONAL PARKS OF PANAMA P A CIFIC OCEAN
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