There are few places in the world where the eco-tourist can view the ecological wonders that result from the melding of two large continents and the molding of the land by the worlds two biggest oceans. Theres only one such place Panama. It is no surprise that the respected Forbes Magazine cited Panama as the best eco-tourism destination for 2007.
Panama is the narrow isthmus that connects the Americas. That is easy enough to remember, but people tend to forget that Panama is also that fragile strip of land that separates the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean (by way of the Caribbean Sea).
Nature and Wildlife
Off the waters of Panama, you can watch whales cavorting along the Golfo de Chiriqui, or snorkel among the colorful coral reefs on either ocean. Small as it is, there are over 1,500 islands in Panama, each with its own stretch of white-sand beaches. You have the chance to watch four species of sea turtle nesting on the countrys beaches and wetlands. Panamas marine and aquatic life is so rich that they have evoked comparisons with the Galapagos Islands further south.
There are many national parks that you can visit for every ecological...