Panama Tourism

  Panama Teams Up With Smithsonian To Bolster Tourism Experiences Source: Travel Agent Central For almost a century, via its research in Panama, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) has made the tropical rainforests of Barro Colorado Island in the Panama Canal Watershed the most intensively studied in the world. The Panama Canal Watershed is home to a plethora of ecotourism activities fit for adventure-seekers, culture mavens and water lovers, including kayaking, indigenous villages and boat tours on the canal.  Travelers can also learn about Panama’s biodiversity and the canal’s history by visiting two Smithsonian affiliate museums: The Panama Canal Museum and the Biomuseo (worldwide, only Panama, Puerto Rico and the United States have entities affiliated to the Smithsonian).    In its efforts to strengthen Panama’s sustainable tourism experiences and increase competitiveness as a tourist destination, the acting director of STRI, Dr. Oris Sanjur, and Panama’s minis