The most beautiful natural sites to discover Volcan

The Barriles civilization is a pre-Columbian civilization of the highlands of Chiriquí that would have disappeared following an eruption of the Barú volcano. There are few details about its time, which researchers place between 500 and 700 years AD. The most important vestige discovered on site would be a fragment of religious building, fragment whose particularity is to be the product of the fusion of three classes of rocks. The other face of the stone, its secret part, is the most impressive. Abstract figures are drawn there, only visible when it is sprinkled with water. The site also contains metates, heavy stones with a smooth surface on which corn flour was prepared. The river that runs through the garden, located at 1,353 meters above sea level, is also a mystery. If you look at the water, you will notice that the current is rising, when it should be falling since the source is at 1,363 meters!

The site is on the property of José and Edna Landau. Edna, whose ancestors are Belgian, will guide you through the archaeological and botanical explanations of great interest, from the first discoveries in the 1940s to the excavations. The small museum was created on own funds and testifies of the passion of its owners. At the end of the visit, don't miss the opportunity to taste a slice of cheese(queso blanco), accompanied by homemade guava paste. It is a delight that delights the taste buds of visitors!

It seems that it is the crater of an ancient volcano. It is said that there are still lagoons undiscovered, or only known by the communities living in the heights. Of the two lagoons accessible from the airport, only the "laguna grande" is open to the public; the "laguna chica" belongs to the private domain of Finca Janson. It takes about 2 hours to walk from the entrance. It is possible to reach it by 4x4 when the rains are not too heavy. There is a picnic area, a camping area and a fishing area

This 50 m deep canyon, 250 m long and 6 m wide, was formed during an eruption of the volcano 600 years ago. It bears the common name of the tapir, today in the process of extinction. The river is easily reached by a path that crosses the grounds of the hydroelectric plant, but the descent to the bottom of the canyon (using a rope or a natural slide) is not easy. It is best to go during the dry season and with a guide who will take into account the risk of flooding and provide equipment for rappelling from the bridge.