Perhaps one of the most unique accommodations not just in LatAm but in all the world, the Canopy Tower in the Valle de Antón about an hour from Panama City was once a U.S. radar installation and since 1999 is considered one of the world’s premier eco-hotels. In addition to access to a diversity of flora and fauna (birders will especially be in heaven), its unique location affords a panoramic view of the Panama Canal and the capital skyline.

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