Darién Province
Visitors can stay in the village in one of two open-sided thatched huts with mosquito nets, foam mattresses and bed linens. There's a total 10 beds, a concrete bathroom with cold-water shower and solar-powered electricity for a couple of hours in the evening. Meals (US$5) such as chicken or fish with rice and fruit are taken in a communal hut.
Come with insect repellent and boots.
2.66 MILES
This wonderful waterfall that the agile can slide down can be reached in 45 minutes from Pijibasal.
9.42 MILES
Yaviza's only real 'sight' (apart from the wobbly footbridge spanning the Río Chucunaque), the ruined Fort of St Geronimo, built by the Spanish to keep…
5.18 MILES
One of the tallest peaks in Parque Nacional Darién, Pirre has a ranger station and a lodge where you can spend the night.
9.25 MILES
This wobbly suspension footbridge over the Río Chucunaque links Yaviza proper with the 'suburb' of Puerto Nuevo.
5.36 MILES
This cannon dating back to the time of the conquistadors takes pride of place in El Real's main square.
1. Cascada del Río Perresénico
2.66 MILES
This wonderful waterfall that the agile can slide down can be reached in 45 minutes from Pijibasal.
5.18 MILES
One of the tallest peaks in Parque Nacional Darién, Pirre has a ranger station and a lodge where you can spend the night.
5.36 MILES
This cannon dating back to the time of the conquistadors takes pride of place in El Real's main square.
9.25 MILES
This wobbly suspension footbridge over the Río Chucunaque links Yaviza proper with the 'suburb' of Puerto Nuevo.
9.42 MILES
Yaviza's only real 'sight' (apart from the wobbly footbridge spanning the Río Chucunaque), the ruined Fort of St Geronimo, built by the Spanish to keep…