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One of the great things about birding in Panama is that a good amount of sites are relatively close to the Canal Zone, where major birding attractions can be about 1hr from your hotel. This includes Cerro Azul, a private mountain community about an hour from Panama City; the Bayano lowlands, two hours from Panama City and the westernmost limits for some Darien species; Nusagandi, a preserve managed by the Kuna Indians with rare birds like the green manakin; Old Gamboa Road, a 30-minute drive from Panama City; Pipeline Road, which starts at the end of Gamboa (check out the Panama Rainforest Discovery Center there, run by the Avifauna Foundation); Metropolitan Park, the largest tropical forest park in Central America; and Achiote Road, known for its raptors.

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good bird Watching at Contadora Island from where tours start to see breading Fregatte birds, pelican, blue footed booby, masked booby. Also a lot of whales can bee seen from there with www.whalewatchpanama.com