You can see everything you ever dreamed about seeing from up here! If all you dreamt about seeing is a tiny bit of the Panama skyline, that is. You can even save yourself the trip to the Panama Canal because you can view it from one of the viewpoints. Which is a helpful tip to save money!

Such an accessible place and close to the city! We went early in the morning, arriving shortly after it opened. The whole walk is paved with a gradual incline. There are a couple areas to stop on the way and rest/take pictures. We got to see several animals and it has great views of the bay. The place is well maintained and you have “rangers” doing check regularly so we felt safe. There was no entrance fee. It’s the same route up and back, I would say plan for 2 hrs minimum and take lots of water (and snacks) since there is no place to purchase those items in the park. There are two places to use the restroom but they are portable ones.

Awesome spot to see the city and to see animals! We saw many ñeques, monkeys, toucans and other birds! We also heard (after going too Cerro Ancón sadly), that there are two sloths that usually hang out in trees next to the stairs at the beginning. Take water and food and enjoy the walk!

Take the metro and get off at 5 de Mayo. I took the route to the hospital, the Ministry of Health and the Supreme Court, making a round trip, so to speak. It's worth it, as there were information boards along the way about the canal agreement with the usa and what a student uprising had to do with it. See in my photos. I could read for another 15 minutes. Then I walked on to the Cerro Ancon nature reserve. It takes about an hour to get to the top of the park near the Panamanian flag. The path (a small concrete road that the security police must have driven through 3 times) winds through the green jungle, you can hear birds and some animals. I only saw one copybara. If you go in the afternoon it's hot and humid. So take plenty of water. There are small kiosks down by the hospital where you can buy water and snacks. After that, you won't be able to get food or water anywhere else. So take precautions. At the top you will be treated to a view of the skyline of Panama. On the other side you have a good view of the Panama Canal and the ships moored in front of it. On the way back you can take the stairs to Mi Pueblito, a theme park. I didn't and took the same way back to the metro. All in all it took me about 2 hrs. A good way to spend time in Panama, I'm glad I did. Last but not least: There was no entrance fee.

Absolutely incredible views of Panamá City, the canal and Amador! Unfortunately you cannot get there by public transport, only by taxi to Mi Pueblito (replica colonial town at the foot of the hill, worth visiting first) and then hike up to the top of Ancón Hill. The walk is only 20-30 minutes. Although it is mostly in the shade don't forget water!! It is free to walk up however, you might be asked to write down your name, where you're from and age at the first guard hut. If you're lucky you may see some animals too!

Nice hike up the road to the top. Half way there was a guy selling water for a dollar, it was nice a cold and it the spot on the way down. We saw a sloth and a toucan that added to the experience. At the top you get a great view of the city and the canal.

A very nice and accessible hike. There is a road you walk up to, so no big need to get yourself fully equipped. Sneakers & water bottle will do as much. Rewarding views of the city and the Canal. If you are lucky you will see sloths and toucans.

If you plan to continue to other natural places around central America, no need to go. The park is nice, but half of it is literally on the road (you can hear the traffic - so does the animals) and few trails going deeper into the park are closed. If you're not planning to leave panama city, it's a nice taste of the jungle.

Beautiful natural reserve nestled on the side of the bustling Metropolis of Panama, it's one of the few places very much worth visiting as the City of Panama is unfortunately a Concrete Jungle overburdened by Gringo cultural Invasion. thank goodness a spot like this is protected and preserved. A great place for nature walks where you may have opportunity to see everything from sloths too beautiful deer an insane variety of birds an insect's of all kind

Nice little hike to the top where the big 🇵🇦 flag is. #ProTips: - Before going up (if coming from the Mi Pueblito side), you can find at around 100ft a water fountain just to the left, as if you were to start going down the hill towards the Albrook side) - Bring water, there is none to buy or drink up there - Bring a towel. Panama is hot and humid and you'll be sweating - If you want to avoid a crowd, use Google stats or start to go up at around 11:00am (most people avoid the noon sun but you are mostly going to be in shade by the trees all the way)

I got dropped off by Uber at the entrance and began the hike. I wish cars were allowed to go closer to the top or that there were covered seating along the trail because it began pouring rain 20min into the hike and I unfortunately never made it to the top. The hike may take 45min and then you have to go up a staircase. Due to the weather I turned around at the stairs. I would highly recommend taking a poncho and wearing boots instead of sneakers since the weather app may be wrong during wet season.

Tip: it only closes to CARS at 4pm, you can still walk to the top after that time. There is no gate, just cones blocking traffic. Ignore the “opening hours” if you want to go for sunset. Pretty good views of the city and canal for little effort (30 min each way)

This was an awesome hike with great scenery. On the way down, we saw a toucan that was very beautiful, along with a lot of other wildlife. This was amazing.

This experience was worth the dark, "mountain", not a "hill" walk. I was a little out of breath only because I'm out of shape. Our tour guide was very attentive and informative. This is a must experience!

(Translated by Google) Excellent for walking up (Original) Excelente para subir caminando

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place, full of vitality, preciousness of various green colors, field and jungle vegetation, clean air, sounds of songbirds that invite you to enjoy such a magical setting. 100% recommended !! 👍 (Original) Hermoso sitio, lleno de vitalidad, preciosidad de diversos colores verdes, vegetación de campo y selva, aire limpio, sonidos de aves cantoras que te invitan a disfrutar de tan mágico escenario. 100% recomendado!!👍

(Translated by Google) very well (Original) Muy bien

I always have to take a walk up this amazing hill! I have seen sloths, toucans, monkeys and more here! Many of the houses were also built by the Americans while they were building the canal and later moved here.

A nice place to make some sport and get a nice view of Panama, city.

Nice simple and beautiful hike in nature in the city on a paved path. Loved the views, saw a sloth, a toucan, butterflies, and many birds. To get there, we took an Uber who then told us where to go. We recommend taking time after this hike to walk down the road a bit further to learn about some interesting Panama/United States history.

If you ever find yourself in Panama, I highly recommend taking the hike up to the top of Cerro Ancon. It has some of the prettiest views I was able to see on my trip there! You could spend quite a bit of time there if you wanted to. There's a lot to so and see! We walked up during a crazy storm so we sat under cover waiting for it to pass. Eventually it did and we finished our way to the top. It was worth it!

Great views

If you like taking pictures from a high vantage point, you'll love it! Make sure you take LOTS of water and that you have plenty of time to make the climb. Basically, no places to rest or hide from the sun/heat. The time estimates are not accurate for non-hikers or non-athletic types, like me! The results, however, totally worth it!

Very nice green spot I the middle of the city

Fantastic view, but the way to the top could be better.

Good hike and nice views on the top of both Panama City and the canal

Good view point for the city. Can take a cab or uber close to the bottom and then it's around a 30 min hike..take water. Nice views

Wonderful 360 degree view from the top of the mountain. Decent hike up the mountain, paved the entire way. 100% worth it but boy, was this the hottest, most humid f@#king hike of my life (I live in Florida).

Nice little nature walk to get to the top of Ancon Hill. Attempted to take a cab but he was only able to go so far so had to walk through a neighborhood and then up the trail for about 2km to get to the top. Supposedly there are a bunch of animals in this area but I was only able to see 1 sloth super high up (couldn't even get a decent picture).

Me encanta lo natural que es! Para subir es mejor que tengas condiciones. Increíble para hacer ejercicio.

(Translated by Google) Fascinated (Original) Fascinada

(Translated by Google) Nice view of Panama City (Original) Linda vista de la ciudad de Panamá

(Translated by Google) Very nice, they should enable the area where the flag is (Original) Muy lindo, deberían habilitar el área donde está la bandera

(Translated by Google) Beautiful landscape (Original) Hermoso paisaje

(Translated by Google) To see Panama City is perfect (Original) Para ver la Ciudad de Panamá es perfecto

(Translated by Google) Great view over the city (Original) Super Ausblick über die City

(Translated by Google) Loved a family hike (Original) Me encantó una caminata familiar

(Translated by Google) Tasty, fresh, ideal to clear the mind you breathe peace and tranquility ❤️👪❤️ (Original) Sabroso, fresco, ideal para despejar la amente se respira paz y tranquilidad ❤️👪❤️

(Translated by Google) Very good exercise and great way to spend an afternoon. Beautiful view. (Original) Muy buen ejercicio y excelente manera de pasar la tarde. Linda vista.

(Translated by Google) Very nice to exercise outside (Original) Muy agradable para ejercitarse al aire libre

(Translated by Google) Nice place, nature, from above you will see the whole city (Original) Bonito lugar, naturaleza, desdes arriba verá toda la ciudad

(Translated by Google) An excellent place to get out of the routine and get fresh air in this pandemic (Original) Un excelente lugar para salir de la rutina y tomar aire fresco en esta pandemia

(Translated by Google) You can see wild animals such as Neques and White-tailed Deer among others, a lot of vegetation. (Original) Se pueden observar animales salvaje como Neques y Venados cola blanca entre otros, mucha vegetación.

(Translated by Google) Historic, relaxing, good for exercise, touristy (Original) Historico, relajante, bueno para ejercitar, turistico

Beautiful view with very breezy days.

(Translated by Google) The trees and their breeze, I didn't get to the top but I imagine it must have a beautiful view. (Original) Los árboles y su brisa, no llegué hasta arriba pero me imagino que debe de tener una hermosa vista.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful hill used at the time of the construction of the Canal to remove the stone with which the cement was used to build the Locks. After use, it was reforested, now being a mountain full of trees and thick tropical forest with a rich variety of subsistence fauna. good for climbing to the top and doing ecological exercises. (Original) Maravilloso cerro usado para la época de la contrucción del Canal para sacar la piedra con la que se usó el cemento para la contruir las Esclusas después de uso se reforesto siendo ahora una montaña nutrida de árboles y espeso bozque tropical con una rica variedad de fauna sivestre bueno para subir a su cima y realizar ejercicios ecológicos .

Closed for pandemia :(

(Translated by Google) Nature at its best (Original) Naturaleza en su máxima exprecion

(Translated by Google) Excellent place, it is very quiet cool. Excellent to be able to recreate the history of what our Panama was in the past; many Flora and Fauna can be observed. I recommend having the experience of visiting this beautiful place. Thank you! (Original) Exelente lugar, es muy tranquilo fresco. Exelente para poder recrear la historia de lo que eran nuestro panama en el pasado; se pueden observar mucha Flora y Fauna. Recomiendo tengan la experiencia de visitar este hermoso lugar. Gracias!

(Translated by Google) Excellent natural wonder (Original) Excelente maravilla natural

(Translated by Google) Excellent view and vegetation (Original) Excelente vista y vegetacion

(Translated by Google) The best place to enjoy nature in Panama City (Original) El mejor lugar para disfrutar de la naturaleza en cuidad de Panamá

(Translated by Google) Very pretty (Original) Muy bonito

(Translated by Google) Beautiful view (Original) Schöne Aussicht

(Translated by Google) The most beautiful view of Panama City is on the top of Ancon Hill (Original) La vista más hermosa de la ciudad de Panamá esta en la cima del cerro Ancon

Nice place for a walk and also great view over the old town! Please don't forget water (at least 0,5l or better 1l (34oz) per person! It will get really hot at noon, so better you start early in the morning!

(Translated by Google) Close Early (Original) Cierra Temprano

(Translated by Google) It has a good path🍃 but to be able to enter it there is an established schedule which is from 8am to 4pm after that time you can not enter since it has a gate 🔐 and escorted by SPI units.⛰️⛰ (Original) Cuenta con un buen sendero🍃 pero para poder ingresar al mismo hay un horario establecido qué es de 8am a 4pm después de ese horario no se puede ingresar ya que cuenta con un portón 🔐 y escolta por unidades del SPI.⛰️🇵🇦

(Translated by Google) Spectacular (Original) Espectacular

(Translated by Google) Excellent place for all audiences (Original) Excelente lugar para todo público

(Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) Bello

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place with full nature, ideal to have some physical activity, about 35 min walking at ease and The view of the city is wonderful ... (Original) Hermoso lugar con la naturaleza a pleno, ideal para tener un poco de actividad fisica, unos 35 min caminando a gusto y La vista de la ciudad es maravillosa...

(Translated by Google) Tremendous city view (Original) Tremenda vista a la ciudad

(Translated by Google) Nice hike to climb the hill, and beautiful views of the city. (Original) Bonita caminata para subir al cerro, y bellas vistas de la ciudad.

(Translated by Google) Excellent 360⁰ view of the Capital of Panama (Original) Excelente vista en 360⁰ de la Capital de Panamá

Not too steep a climb and some great views over Panama City in different directions through the forest! The road pavement was better than expected.

(Translated by Google) Cerro Ancon towards the flag closed to the public (Original) Cerro Ancon hacia la bandera cerrado al publico

An enjoyable walk in a city, natural tropical forest, and the views are spectacular from the lookout point

Absolutely incredible park. If you are lucky you will see a lot of animals! Sloth, monkeys, birds, etc... we've been there 2 times and we were very happy! Thank you, Panama from Russia!!!

Very fun hike near Panama City. We did the full available trail and it was about 3 miles/5 kilometers. It was a little a relatively easy hike up did have some up hill. Overall very beautiful! We saw a sloth on one of the trails, but didn’t see many other animals. It was $4 to get in for foreigners. I would recommend as a day activity for anyone wanting to do something active!

So much wildlife in the middle of the city. 4$ well worth spent. Would do it again if I had more days in Panama City

What a place!! Got to experience hiking in the jungle rain. Butterfly museum had amazing butterflies and exotic birds.

Awesome park located right outside of downtown with great views of the city. The hike to the top is fun and a good workout.

Great place for a nature jungle hike. Saw a few monkeys and has a nice view of the city. The butterfly garden was also nice.

Nice place for short hikes

great place

(Translated by Google) Special, I love what you experience in the course of climbing to the top, you can enjoy the variety of flora and fauna that identifies the place, it has signs throughout the route for an easier route. It has a botanical garden where you can see different types of bonsai, beautiful by the way! You enjoy the presence of animals such as sloths, turtles, deer and others. The truth is that I really liked all the adventure that in part of my day I had the opportunity to meet and be part of a beautiful experience that I would like to repeat on another occasion 😉😃 (Original) Especial, me encanta lo que se vive en el transcurso de subir a la cima, se disfruta de la variedad de flora y fauna q identifica el lugar, cuenta con señalizaciones en todo el recorrido para una ruta más fácil. Tiene un jardín botánico donde se observan diferentes tipos de bonsais, hermosos por cierto!. Disfrutas de la presencia de animalitos como perezosos, tortugas, venados y otros. La verdad me gustó mucho toda la aventura que en una parte de mi día tuve la oportunidad de conocer y hacer parte de un linda experiencia que me gustaría repetir en otra ocasión 😉😃

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place (Original) Hermoso lugar

(Translated by Google) A peaceful place to be calm and beat stress. (Original) Un lugar apacible para estar tranquilo y vencer el estres.

(Translated by Google) Excellent place for a relaxing walk, super central, in the lung of Pty. (Original) Excelente lugar para una caminada relajante, super centrico, en el pulmón de Pty.

(Translated by Google) Very good information. (Original) Muy buena información.

(Translated by Google) Very clean, excellent service. It is very well signposted, I would only add containers or cans to deposit the garbage, in the middle of the road. (Original) Muy limpio, excelente atención. Esta muy bien señalizado, solo agregaría recipientes o botes para depositar la basura, en medio del camino.

Beautiful place with nature and peace

So beautiful place. Perfect to breathe nature in the city.

(Translated by Google) Good place for hiking in the center of Panama City (Original) Buen sitio para hacer senderismo en el centro de la ciudad de Panamá

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place! (Original) Precioso lugar!

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place (Original) Bello lugar

(Translated by Google) I could not enter the Google maps application it says that it is open but the reality is different, I arrived and they told me that they were open until January (Original) No pude entrar en la aplicación de Google maps dice que está abierto pero la realidad es otra, llegué y me dijeron que abrían hasta enero

(Translated by Google) A place of healthy recreation for the family (Original) Un lugar de sano esparcimiento para la familia

Great views and worth the steep climb to see them.

(Translated by Google) Very good landscapes (Original) Muy buenos paisajes

(Translated by Google) You can find different types of plants and trees to plant or decorate your home, and the prices are affordable! (Original) Puedes encontrar diferente tipos de plantas y arboles para sembrar o decorar tu casa, y los precios son accesibles !!!

(Translated by Google) It is the lung of the capital city and the best place to achieve that intimacy between nature, the ecological and you (Original) Es el pulmón de la ciudad capital y el mejor lugar para alcanzar esa intimidad entre la naturaleza, lo ecológico y tú

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) Muy hermoso

(Translated by Google) Good vegetation (Original) Buena vegetacion

(Translated by Google) The only problem is that it is not easy to get water to drink (Original) El único problema es que no es fácil conseguir agua para beber

Excellent break from the city, beautiful rainforest full with life and nature. The views of the city atop the hill are exceptional as is the experience itself of walking through a rainforest

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

(Translated by Google) 🌤️ (Original) 🌤️

(Translated by Google) Excellent place and it is the lung of Panama you have to come to know it (Original) Excelente lugar y es el pulmón de Panamá tienen que venir a conocerlo

(Translated by Google) Excellent... (Original) Excelente...

(Translated by Google) Excellent to enjoy the green of the landscape and breathe fresh air (Original) Excelente para disfrutar el verde del paisaje y respirar aire puro

(Translated by Google) Very pretty (Original) Muy bonito

(Translated by Google) I loved it, I want to go back again to get to the top since when I went the pass was closed (construction). But otherwise super cute and relaxing😍 (Original) Me encantó, quiero regresar de nuevo para llegar hasta la cima ya que cuando fui el paso estaba cerrado (construcción). Pero por lo demás super lindo y relajante😍

(Translated by Google) An incredible place full of trails to visit ... If you like Nature in the city this is the place (Original) Un lugar increíble lleno de senderos que visitar... Si te gusta la Naturaleza en la ciudad este es el lugar

(Translated by Google) Great. Wear your masks. Drop them please. I recommend connecting with nature and wearing good footwear, with a good jog. (Original) Buenísimo. Lleven sus mascarillas. Botenlas porfavor. Les recomiendo conectar con la naturaleza y llevar buen calzado, que aguante trote.

(Translated by Google) Excellent! (Original) Excelente!

Quiet and clean air. Easy and short path up to viewpoint.

(Translated by Google) A good place for the family (Original) Un buen lugar para la familia

(Translated by Google) Remember to make an appointment. (Original) Recuerden sacar cita.

Beautiful place, you can hike to the top and it will take about a half an hour. Highly recommend for a short day trip to start your day.

Great views point. Entry closes at 4pm, accent takes 30m for the experienced hikers, so come on at least at 3pm for round trip. Totally worth the effort.

Great place to visit. Very quiet and lots of animals and plants to see. Great for a run or a walk

The hike is not hard. You can totally afford to enjoy seeing the natures while walking. On the top there is an observatory on both city side and canal side. It's possible to see the gate at canal and ships going through. It's pretty small though. There is also a huge Panamanian flag proudly in the air. There are lots of planes and sometimes helicopters as well but if there are not, this place is very quiet so you can spend more than just a few minutes relaxing.

Easy walk up to the top on a paved road + some stairs. The views along the way and at the top are fantastic. Area at the top could be better taken care of as there was a lot of trash when we visited.

It's the best to keep fit for those who want to burn some calories, try this. You can see the whole of Panama and how beautiful it is from the top. Worth the visit. Oh and it's FREE 😆😆

Nice easy walking trail to the top. Great city scape and canal views

Love this tiny piece of nature in the city. Pleasant hike provided that you go early in the morning or late afternoon. Beware of mosquitoes. Bring water with you. The hike is not difficult and the summit can be achieved by people of every age. The views are stunning both of the city and the canal.

Toucans, ñeques and sloths can be seen. Go early as it gets hot. Park by the Minsa building and walk up.

Mi pueblito is a nice place to visit on an afternoon to learn about Panama history and cultural diversity. You will find replica of buildings from 200 years ago, a “pollera” museum (typical Panamanian dress). Hopefully, once pandemic is over they will open the restaurants again and we will be able to taste Caribbean and central Panama typical food too.

Stunning views of the stunning skyline of stunning Panama City!

If you are looking for go sightseeing place, here is the best place in Panama. This hill, allow you see completely the Panama city. The best, you can go with your dog. Remember, is mandatory that the dog is with belt.

Great view of the city! We started the hike at Mi Pueblito. Bring water and go in the morning before it's too hot!

Nice hike. Saw some wild life including a sloth way up in a tree.

Great 30 minute hike up the paved road, with great views of the city on one side, and of the canal on the other. Opportunity to view flora and fauna along the way.

Free hiking with views of the city, old town and Panama Canal, recommend to go early so you can enjoy the view of wild animals like agutís, birds and other local fauna.

The area of the flag is closed. Any animal seen...is a easy walk from Mi Pueblito, but if you really want to see animals you must go to the area arround Fuerte San Lorenzo, far from the city.