Barro Colorado Island
Good to know
- Best time to go
- December to April; tours run on fixed days and book out early
- Accessibility
- not-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A forested island created when the Chagres River was dammed to form Gatun Lake, now the world's most intensively studied piece of tropical rainforest. The Smithsonian research station hosts guided public visits that combine science storytelling with sightings of howler monkeys, agoutis, and ocelot tracks. Advance booking is essential since daily visitor numbers are tightly limited.
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