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GULF OF CHIRIQUÍ MARINE NATIONAL PARK COIBA NATIONAL PARK ii Resources IdentifiedRESOURCES in CircuitIDENTIFIED 2: Destination ON CIRCUIT Archipelagos 2: ARCHIPELAGOS DESTINATIONS 340000 360000 380000 400000 420000 440000 460000 480000 500000 RÍO HIGUI RÍO CORITA RÍO CUVIBORA QUEBRADA BALE RÍO CAÑAZAS 920000 920000 53.06 Comarca Ngäbe Buglé RÍO JACAQUE RÍO CHIRIQUÍ QUEBRADA COMUN QUEBRADA RANA RÍO SAN FÉLIX RÍO FONSECA QUEBRADA LAS VUELTAS 21.37 QUEBRADA EL JOBO RÍO JUAY RÍO ESPESO QUEBRADA JACOY QUEBRADA CHITRECA RÍO GATU QUEBRADA CAÑACILLA RÍO VIGUI RÍO SANTA MARÍA «¬ Chiriquí RÍO SALADO 1 QUEBRADA ESTERO RINCÓN LARGO «¬11 RÍO SUBI 30.06 QUEBRADA BIJAGUAL RÍO JACOY «¬ RÍO DUPI 2 QUEBRADA JOAQUIN RÍO NUMI RÍO BISVALLE «¬9 RÍO BACAY RÍO JACUBE RÍO SANTIAGO «¬ QUEBRADA EL JAGUA 8 98.39 RÍO SAN PEDRO 900000 «¬ RÍO VERUCA 900000 «¬6 7 88.54 «¬5 «¬3 QUEBRADA SIN NOMBRE 1.91 «¬ RÍO BREGAL 4 1.94 QUEBRADA ESCOBA 3.2 National Lake RÍO CHELELE Gulf of Chiriquí RÍO TABASARÁ Marinepark National golf Park «¬12 from Chiriqui QUEBRADA COBRE QUEBRADA PIEDRA RÍO CUVIBORA RÍO VIDAL RÍO CAIMITILLO RÍO TUNCLE Veraguas QUEBRADA EL SALTO RÍO TRIBIQUE RÍO SANTA LUCÍA RÍO TOLERIQUE RÍO UTIRA 880000 880000 RÍO LOVAINA RÍO BUBICITO 19.21 RÍO BUBI QUEBRADA LA CONCEPCION QUEBRADA GRANDE «¬ RÍO SAN PABLO RÍO DE JESÚS 19 RÍO CATIVÉ RÍO CATE RÍO HUESITALES QUEBRADA TINAJAS RÍO PIÑA RÍO PIXVAE «¬13 RÍO SAN RAFAEL RÍO CAÑAZAS RÍO GUABO RÍO SALMONETE RÍO LOS GATOS 860000 Herrera 860000 «¬14 RÍO COROTU RÍO MIGUEL RÍO GRANDE RÍO RAMÍREZ RÍO LAS GAITAS RÍO MANAGUA RÍO SUAY RÍO ANDRÉS RÍO RÍO TEBARIO RÍO BALLENA RÍO MADRE VIEJA «¬9 RÍO ANGULÓN RÍO ANGULITO RÍO TIGRE RÍO AGUA BLANCA RÍO LAGARTERO «¬15 «¬7 «¬8 ¬«16 RÍO NEGRO 1 RÍO SANTA CRUZ RÍO SECO 6 «¬45 840000 «¬10 840000 «¬18 Pacific Ocean RÍO POZO «¬ RÍO JUNCAL 17 RÍO PLAYA BRAVA RÍO CATIVAL RÍO SAN JUAN RÍO PLAYA HERMOSA «¬2 RÍO SANTA CLARA «¬3 Coiba National Park 820000 820000 RÍO JORO RÍO NEGRO RÍO AMARILLO RÍO COLORADO ´ 1:200,000 0 65 130 260 Km. Date WGS 1984, Projection Zone UTM 17N Politische Abteilung Bathymetrie (m) 800000 International Border 800000 -400 -50 Province Border -200 -20 Rivers and Coasts Access routes (km) -100 -10 Pan American Highway Main Streets 340000 360000 380000 400000 420000 440000 460000 480000 500000 Coordinates Coordinates Coordinates NATIONAL LOCATION OF CIRCUIT 2 Coiba National Park XY XY Gulf of Chiriqui National Marine Park XY 1- Gambute Station and Museum (Beach) 419598.81 843081.01 Associations 1- Puerto Boca Chica 365675.74 908712.71 2- Former Penitentiary of Coiba 423286.47 829390.99 11- Rural Tourism Puerto Remedios 410939.18 908214.27 Beaches Colón Lorem ipsum Comarca Kuna Yala Trails 12- Rural Tourism Puerto Vidal 433062.46 889706.00 2- Beach and Sahino Island 366666.28 905962.46 Bocas del Toro Panamá 3- The thermal wells 419807.42 821785.90 13- Rural tourism Pixvae 436435.02 866602.51 3- Beach and island Bolaños 360720.71 895146.95 Colón 4- The Monkeys 420164.87 839977.79 14- Sustainable Tourism Honda Bay 441793.24 858449.84 4- Beach and island Paridita 352903.28 894511.45 Panamá Oeste 5- Santa Cruz - Cerro Gambute 419362.72 842968.99 15- Rural sustainable tourism Arrimadero 465801.96 846795.52 5- Beach and island Paridita 353397.00 895627.01 Comarca Ngäbe Buglé Coclé Chiriquí 6- Gambute 419208.17 843101.22 16- Sustainable Tourism Santa Catalina 471337.84 843949.11 6- Playa Lanza on the Isla Parida (Restaurant Los Compadres)353532.32 897930.54 Comarca Emberá Wounaan Beaches 17- Rural Sustainable Tourism Gobernador Island 479555.19 835698.64 7- Beach and Island Games 354745.13 898550.33 Darién 7- Machete 417953.14 844307.58 18- Rural tourism Sustainable Cébaco Island 492200.50 837619.82 8- Playa Jurel (administrative office PNMGCH)) 354056.69 899994.90 Veraguas Herrera 8- Rancheria 422048.41 844351.83 19- Rural tourism Port Mutis 493866.99 876116.57 9- Beach of Palenque 362157.78 903966.76 Comarca Emberá Wounaan 9- channels 431140.36 850878.50 Accommodations: Travel Agents: Certified tourist guides In david is registered the existence of 41 lodgings (15 hotels, 5 pensions In David are 35 certified leader registered (25 from that allgemein Bird Watching Los Santos Davis has 19 travel agencies and 2 tour operators registered. 10- Gold Granit 421386.98 839381.03 and 21 hostels). and a specialized). There are 17 accommodations registered in Santiago (9 hotels, 1 motel, 2 residences, 1 There are 6 certified tourist guides (2 of them are specialized and 4 are general). Archaeological Sites There are 10 travel agencies and 2 tour operators registered in Santiago. Hostel, 3 pensions and 1 hut). Air traffic: 1 international Airport in David - Enrique Malek and on another not Diving Area Restaurants: 17 restaurants are registered with David. internationaler in Santiago - Rubén Cantú. There are 132 restaurants registered in Santiago. Snorkel iv Presentation Green Tourism represents a opportunity to promote the appreciation and the value of our protected areas and to generate economic benefits to the communities, in collaboration with the private sector. It also increases revenues in protected areas so that they can be reinvested in their conservation and management, as well as in the prevention and mitigation of negative impacts that may be generated. In addition, it can be a dynamic element in the rural communities of the country, particularly benefiting young people and women. Whose mission is low impact sustainable development, that supports the conservation efforts and optimizes the socio-economic benefits to the population, assuring the tourist competitiveness under a shared and effective leadership. Likewise, it has the vision to 2026, that Panama is a regional leader in responsible green tourism and a catalyst for the private sector and the communities surrounding the protected areas. These communities are inserted in four Green Tourism Destinations, if we omit the destination that is addressed in this catalog the other three would be: Highlands, Central Caribbean and Archipelagos. The Archipelagos of the Coiba National Park and the Gulf of Chiriqui Marine National Park are breeding and birth areas of large cetaceans such as the Humpback Whale (Megaptera Novaeangliae), with a greater presence during the months of August and September, and View from the viewpoint of Cerro Gambute, PNC. 1 suitable sites for diving and snorkel. They have a marine biodiversity worth entering and exploring in its crystalline waters, especially in summer, the coral reefs. It should be noted that for its beauty and unique attributes, the Coiba National Park was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007. The people who reside in the areas are warm, friendly, simple, supportive and hospitable to visitors. Its gastronomy is very varied, finding typical dishes such as: Sancocho de gallina, rice with chicken, salads of potatoes and vegetables, platano en tentacion, tortillas, carimañola, tasajo, pork and fried chicken, fried potatoes, patacones stuffed with seafood, patacones, fried yucca, rice with coconut, all kinds of coastal style seafood, assorted ceviches, seafood cocktails, pipe water, among other options. Lazy three fingers, PNC. 2 Content Protected Areas that make up the Central 3 Caribbean (General Description) Gulf of Chiriquí National Marine Park 3 Coiba National Park 3 Access 3 How to get? and Transfer Times vs. Distance 4 General Rules of Behavior in Protected Areas. 4 Establishments with Sustainability 6 Certification Accommodations 8 Restaurants. 8 Tour Operators. 8 Air Transport. 8 Isla Ranchería Beach, PNC. Santa Catalina, Veraguas. Certified Tourist Guides. 8 Organizations of the Social Economy. 9 Tourist activities. 9 I am and beach / Trails. 9 Contact with Local Culture. 11 Tours, Circuits / Routes, Itineraries. 12 How to prepare your backpack to do 17 ecotourism. Emergency numbers. 18 Isla Ranchería Beach, PNC. Marine fauna, PNC. 3 Protected Areas which include Archipelagos (General Description) Gulf of Chiriquí Marine National Park • Created in 1994, to protect 150 square kilometers (58 square Coiba National Park miles) of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, mangroves and seagrasses, and about two dozen islands of the archipelago. • Created in 1991, it protects 270,125 hectares of extension (216,543 are marine), located in the Province of Veraguas. • The park is known for its rich wildlife, including: green iguanas, macaws, humpback whales (from August to October), • The Coiba National Park was declared a World Heritage Site by hammerhead sharks, dolphins and several species of sea turtles UNESCO in 2005. The Coiba island, has 493 km² and 50,314 ha, on the beaches of the islands. Known for its tropical moist being the largest in the Panamanian geography and the Central forests on different islands American Pacific. • The archipelago is composed of about 20 islands and islets • The island of Coiba is of volcanic origin, next to it are the islands: namely Parida, Paridita (only two inhabited), Santa Catalina, Jicarón (2,002 ha), Jicarita (125 ha, southernmost point of the Pulgoso, Gámez, Tintorera, Obispo, Obispone, Los Pargos, Republic of Panama), Canal de Afuera (240 ha), Afuerita (27 ha) Ahogado, Icacos, Corral de Piedra, Bolaños, Berraco, Bolañitos, , Birds (45 ha), Grape (257 ha), Brincanco (330 ha) and Coibita San José, Linarte, Saino, Sainitos, Iglesia Mayor, Carey Macho (242 ha). and Carey Female. • The current offer of trails includes: Los Pozos Termales, Los • Turistically speaking, the most visited islands are: Bolaños, Monos, Santa Cruz and Cerro Gambute. In the same way, the Parida, Paridita and Gámez. Among the most visited beaches most visited beaches are: Isolote Granito de Oro, Gambute are: Saíno Beach, Bolaños Beach, Paridita Beach, Black Beach, where is the Station / Administrative Offices and Museum of Lanza Beach, Gámez Beach, Jurel Beach and Palenque Beach. the same name, Machete, Ranchería and Canales.