The Tropic Star Lodge- The Tropic Star Lodge offers numerous fishing packages and over 40 world records have been broken from their premises: black marlin and Pacific sailfish are among the big catches. While reservations at Tropic Star can be difficult, catching a big one once you’re on a trip with them couldn’t be easier. Phone: 1.800.682.3424 Email: bonnie@tropicstar.com Website: www.tropicstar.com

Ancon Expetitions- The Darien is so well known for its birding, that no trip there would be complete without a formal tour and guide of the various species, led by world-renowned Ancon Expeditions. Keep your eye out for eagles, various types of hummingbirds, macaws, and other rare birds above while you trek through dense rainforest. Phone: 269.9415 Email: info@anconexpeditions.com Website: www.anconexpeditions.com

Ecocircuitos- Hike the famous Harpy Eagle Trail and an Old Growth Forest then float through a mangrove forest, all the while learning the ecosystems around you. Ecocircuitos Panama will take you on the overnight adventure of a lifetime, a trip designed for the ultimate explorer. Phone: 314.1586 Email: annie@ecocircuitos.com Website: www.ecocircuitos.com

Panama Exotics Adventures- Recently documented by National Geographic, experience the total immersion within a Wounaan Indian village. Venture with professional guides into the lost and pristine tropical rainforests of the Darien, as you live in traditional indian huts, eat traditional indian food, and enjoy traditional indian customs. Take a walk in the jungle, try your hand at fishing, or meander down the river through mangrove forests and bubbling brush. Panama Exotics Adventures will be with you every step of the way, for perhaps one of the most unique tours in the world! Email: info@panamaexoticsadventures.com Website: www.panamaexoticsadventures.com

Filed under: Darién on June 11th, 2008