the filipinas waterfalls are one of panama's lesser-known hidden gems
they are located some 100 kilometers from panama city and 66 kilometers from rio hato
starting from bejuco the drive is approximately 24 kilometers and should take you aroun d 36 minutes
to get there from the transamerica highway in bejuco turn on the road beside the texaco
drive straight until the second stop then turn right
we noticed that in panama drivers don't necessarily observe traffic
laws and speed limits so make sure to stay aware of your surroundings
keep an eye out for the senderos restaurant on the right
less than one kilometer after the senderos restaurant you will reach a fork in the road
i recommend parking at the small area on the left if you don't have a 4x4 vehicle
this is the fork to go to filipinas where the waterfalls are so away we go
waze says there's about 1.7 kilometers to our destination really glad we decided to
park over there if it rains here it looks like it will be very very slippery and i don't have
a true 4x4 vehicle so we decided to stay on the side of safety wow look at the view
this is a way to truly experience panama how beautiful this is everywhere
free-range chicken a little bit healthier than the ones we eat in north america
so to get to the cascade you have to walk or drive by the finca filipina so you're on the
right way there's about three quarters of a kilometer to one kilometer left
there are a few parking spaces in front of the centro educativo filipina school
a few meters from the trailhead there's a house where you pay the two u.s dollar entry fee
the 10 minute walk brings you along a number of farms and small homes
eventually the trail brings you to cross a shallow creek
be careful for falling rocks while we were there they were building a road above the trail
as you walk up the final small hill you will begin to hear the waters crashing on the rocks
the narrow path down to the base of the first waterfall can be relatively slippery
since we had the waterfall for ourselves we decided to stay in its cold waters for a while
it's time to make our way to the second waterfall
the trail leads up relatively steep terrain inside the forest
once at the top of the hill the second waterfall reveals itself in all its splendor
again we had the waterfall to ourselves we couldn't pass up an opportunity like this
so we decided to stay at the waterfall for a while as well
as it was late afternoon and the drive to el valle de anton is 90 plus minutes
we elected not to explore the remaining waterfalls upriver
we will just have to plan another trek there when we go back to panama
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