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Day 1: Darien National Park – Santa Cruz De Cana
This morning we are picked up at the hotel by our Ancon Expeditions of Panama Naturalist Guide for the short transfer to Albrook domestic airport where we board a chartered plane to Santa Cruz de Cana, in the heart of Darien National Park and World Biosphere Reserve, where Ancon Expeditions manages a field station. As we fly in we can admire the vast forest cover of Panama′ s largest park (1.3 million acres).
Cana is located at the foothills of Pirre Mountain, which stands like an island in the most remote area of Panama. Very few places in the world rival Cana in birding potential. From the plane be on the lookout for King Vultures and Macaws. After getting settled at the Field Station we explore the Boca de Cupe Trail and surrounding area. Specialties here include Blue and Gold, Red and Green, Great Green and Chestnut–fronted Macaws, Black tipped Cotinga, Swallow Tanager, Red–throated Caracara, Streaked Antwren, Dusky-backed Jacamar, Ornate Hawk–Eagle and others.
Night at CANA FIELD STATION (LD)