El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center Foundation (EVACC) image

El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center Foundation (EVACC)

Tourist attraction Wildlife refuge Education center

👍👍 The place is a bit hard to find since it is on hotel premises. Don’t let that stop you! Just drive on when you see the entrance of Hotel Campestre. You can park at the hotel and then walk 200 meters until the conservation centre at the right of the hotel. It is great to see that this is the one plac... People often mention EVACC, work, learn, amphibians, great, Valle, recommend, visiting, community,


Address

Hotel Campestre, El Valle de Antón, Provincia de Coclé, Panama

Website

www.evaccfoundation.org

Contact

+507 6521-9284

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (26 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: (Mother's Day), 9 am to 4 pm, Hours might differ

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: EVACC (16) work (15) learn (9) amphibians (8) great (6) Valle (6) recommend (6) visiting (6) community (6)
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  • 5/5 Eva S. 2 years ago on Google
    The place is a bit hard to find since it is on hotel premises. Don’t let that stop you! Just drive on when you see the entrance of Hotel Campestre. You can park at the hotel and then walk 200 meters until the conservation centre at the right of the hotel. It is great to see that this is the one place at El Valle where the golden frog still lives. There are about 40 of them. The staff can explain all the work being done not to let the species die. Great visit!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cheryl J. 2 years ago on Google
    Thanks to all the amazing work being done by EVACC and its interns for essentially being the Noah's Ark of endangered frog species in Panama! Your work is so important and helping us learn more about how we might save our planet. Keep up the great work that you do.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Olivya C. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) EVACC is such a gem of a place. All the people who work there are so kind, friendly, and passionate, they make you want to learn more and care more! The location is beautiful and the trail is a wonderful place to explore. I highly recommend anyone visiting El Valle to make a stop at EVACC. Learn something new and enjoy the wonderful biodiversity of Panama! EVACC is a very special place. All workers are caring, friendly, and passionate. Loved learning from them! The place is very beautiful and the nature is so much fun to explore. If you are visiting El Valle, you must go to EVACC. Learn something new and enjoy the biodiversity of Panama! (Original) EVACC is such a gem of a place. All the people who work there are so kind, friendly, and passionate, they make you want to learn more and care more! The location is beautiful and the trail is a wonderful place to explore. I highly recommend anyone visiting El Valle to make a stop at EVACC. Learn something new and enjoy the wonderful biodiversity of Panama! EVACC es un lugar muy especial. Todos los trabajadores son cariñosos, amables, y pasionantes. Encantó aprender de ellos! El lugar es muy bella y la naturaleza es muy divertido para explorar. Si estas visitando a El Valle, debes ir a EVACC. Aprenda algo nuevo y disfrutarse de la biodiversidad de Panamá!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alison T. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) EVACC has an amazing and passionate staff do vital work That, and I loved learning from them. They truly Care About Their Work and Their knowledge spreading to Tourists and Their local community. I highly recommend visiting here if you want to learn About amphibians, conservation, community or work! EVACC has exciting workers and researchers doing essential work. They really care about their work and educating tourists and their local community. EVACC highly recommend visiting if you want to learn about amphibians, conservation or community work. (Original) EVACC has an amazing and passionate staff that do vital work, and I loved learning from them. They truly care about their work and spreading their knowledge to tourists and their local community. I highly recommend visiting here if you want to learn about amphibians, conservation, or community work! EVACC tiene trabajadores y investigadores apasionantes que hacen trabajo esencial. Ellos realmente se importa su trabajo y educando a turistas y su comunidad local. Recomiendo encarecidamente visitando a EVACC si quieres aprender sobre los anfibios, la conservación, o el trabajo comunitario.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 André Sutter P. 2 years ago on Google
    Small exhibition were you can see the golden frog along other frogs and insects. They do not charge any entrance fee at the moment. You can buy different souvenirs. It has a nice hike near by and a nice pool. Would recommend a visit.

  • 5/5 Andy M. 2 years ago on Google
    went here recently while checking out the area, situated on the hotel campestre property. nice young american lady from new york state was running the place at the time, saw the rare frogs in the terrarium and learned a lot about them. walked the square tree trail as well. nice outing

  • 5/5 Zachary A. 2 years ago on Google
    What a great center! A great place to see amphibians up close, with the peace of mind that the animals are being treated well and used to help sustain wild populations!!!

  • 5/5 Jacob B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to visit and learn about Panama's amazing amphibians while supporting an important cause.

  • 5/5 johnnyqu33r 2 years ago on Google
    Great experience!

  • 5/5 Stijn F. 1 year ago on Google
    Really worth a visit. The center is located behind the swimming pool of the hotel. It's run by a couple of enthusiastic, young conservationists. The place isn't big but houses some really interesting amphibians and the detailed background information you get is very interesting.

  • 5/5 Joe W. 1 year ago on Google
    I've never seen such selfless dedication up close. Such passion and knowledge, and we were fortunate to learn and see about more amphibians than ever before. I wish you success, and thank you for a great experience!

  • 5/5 Rod T. 1 year ago on Google
    Learning about the Golden Frog and other amphibians at EVACC is - like the brief tours at the Butterfly Haven and the Aprovaca Orchid Garden in El Valle - a nice way to spend a half hour and learn interesting things. The inexpensive entry fee helps support their conservation work; they collaborate with others trying to save the Golden Frog like the Maryland Zoo. Add to it the Square Trees Trail that begins and ends within a few meters of the center.

  • 5/5 Melani B. 7 months ago on Google
    A tiny room with many frogs. I had an amazing time here and got some great souvenirs. The golden frog that the valley is known for is critically endangered and endemic only to this area of Panama.


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