An Ecological Adventure in Blue Hill, Panama

Wow, What Can I say. The pine trees, tree tops,adventure.
flowery colored, cool, humid valley located just 45Once you take the senderos into the River, and get to
minutes from Panama city is any Honeymooner orthe river you would be amazed at the purity and clear
adventurer dream come true. Truly feeling away fromcolor of its waters. I personally had two water bottles
it all, this place will provide a strong contact with thein hand and decided to fill them up and drink the water
natural wonders of the Chagres National Park.for the remaining of the day.
This High Hill valley mountainous terrain which formsThis trip is just as awesome in the winter as it is in the
part of the Chagres National Park is where it all begins.summer. The good thing about the winter is that the
The River Chagres with its forest that produce 40%river is flowing much better and the rain and sun goes
of the water needed to operate the Panama Canal,and comes and with an umbrella you can manage
also produces all of the water consumed in theeasily. Even without an umbrella you can manage,
provinces of Panama and Colon. Without the Riverbecause the rain stays on the tree tops and you do
Chagres the construction of the Panama Canal wouldnot get soaked.
have been impossible, and without the ChagresThe weather of the place is simply incredible and one
National Park there would have been no river.would not imagine that being so close to the city the
This green flowery valley with colorful butterflies,weather of this mountain could be so different. The
toucans, colibris, and many other bird species, abundantplaces fogginess is just awesome. You can with you
wildlife such as: foxes, white-faced capuchin, ant-eater,car lights on easily see ahead, and you may want to
sloth, squirrels, coatimundi, agouti, peccary androll out your window to breath the pure air and feel the
white-tailed deers, howler monkey, red spider monkey,cool breeze. Could be very foggy and not even be
jaguar, olingo, two-toed sloth, ocelot, jagarundi, harpyraining. The place has restaurants with fresh food.
eagle and guan, colorful crickets and spiders, and aWhat can I say the place is a natural wonder and very
vast pure water river make this place a fantasticsafe. Beautiful is the best word to describe it.