Best places: Tourist attractions in Ancón, Panama

👍👍 This monument was developed to honor the chief engineer who developed the Panama Canal. Amazing history here, I recommend taking a guided tour through the panama canal, that includes a stop here at this historic monument.

👍👍 A beautiful, clean and pristine place with duty free shopping, a museum, bike trail etc. Lovely scenery however be mindful of the sun as it is extremely hot. Bikes/bicycle are available for rent per hour and there is the beautiful Panama sign as well. A must visit tourist attraction in Panama

👍👍 A great place where to go for a long walk or a bike ride (on the convenient bike lanes) while enjoying great views of Panama City's skyline on the other side of the bay. Also great for ship spotting, being at the entrance of the Panama Canal. At night the area of Perico Island becomes lively, with m...

👍👍 A relatively easy hike on well-marked trails. $4 per person, and you get a wrist tag. The young man at the entrance office was pleasant and spoke English. The butterfly house was closed for maintenance (July 1, 2021) but we could see some butterflies flying around inside. We started on the trail tha...

Whimsical museum structure by the renowned Frank Gehry with 8 galleries on Panama's biodiversity.

Urban wildlife refuge offering easy-to-moderate trails, picnic areas & dedicated lookout points.

Photography is popular on this hill at a nature reserve with lots of wildlife viewing opportunities.

👍👍 Nice place, fun for the kids. I think its a little bit expensive, $20 will only last for 30 to 45 mins or so. But it is in a mall, so thats how it works typically. Somewhat small, but a good selection. Overall, good fun, not overly expensive, and really nice and friendly staff.

Tropical forest national park with trails & streams inhabited by monkeys, sloths & birds.

Museum focused on marine life featuring a sea turtle pond, frog exhibit & trails into the forest.

👍👍 Great hike! It was raining pretty hard when we started but the paths are well laid out and taken care of. If you like a most strenuous hike start out to the left of the playgroup area. This is medium but it’s up stairs most of the way. We did the 3 mile loop and really enjoyed it but it was not a be...

This 9,000-acre tropical forest preserve with walking trails offers lush greenery & wildlife.

1914 Panama Canal Administration Building with rotunda murals showing laborers building the canal.

👍 We rented a car from Playa Blanca to Panama City. We left pretty early in the morning so it only took us about 2 hours to get there. Coming back was a different story. We hit rush hour and that was quite the trip. Unless you are an aggressive and good driver I suggest that you do not drive in Pa...

Botanical garden with a variety of tropical plants plus a zoo with monkeys, jaguars & other animals.

Outdoor attraction with replicas of colonial & indigenous buildings & Panamanian folklore exhibits.

👍 It is hard to see skyline of the city at the top because the last section of the road is blocked. But the views on the way are super nice.

Cable-stayed bridge with a modern design carrying 6 lanes of traffic over the Panama Canal.

Modest contemporary-art museum showcasing works from Panamanian & Latin American artists.

👍👍 A peaceful place. A short walk up to the summit of this hill for a superb views from Panama City and obviously the magnificent Temple. It’s clean and surrounded by vegetation and you can also spot some wild around (birds and small mammals). The priest is a fabulous man, well knowledge and super keen...