When you arrive at the airport in Panama City, you have to drive through the city or across the highway Interamericana in the west direction to the countryside. You drive for about 70 kilometers ( about 55 minutes) until you get to the town “Las Uvas“ ( The Grapes) then you drive approximately 20 kilometers (20 – 25 minutes) until you reach a hamlet called Las Margaritas.
At the entrance of Las Margaritas you must leave the car and pay the fee that the community has imposed for visitors for the place. The tariff is $2 per person and if you want the services of a local guide, you pay an additional $10. From that point the journey is done on foot, since the terrain is very uneven and if you don’t have a large 4×4 car you may not be able to get there.
There are no signs, so you must continue through a small path marked on the ground. After walking for about 12 minutes, you enter a dense jungle, following a path, and you must walk through very rough terrain for approximately 6 – 8 more minutes. You use your balance a lot, in some places you hold on to bushes, rushes or roots. At the end you arrive at this little piece of paradise, a waterfall of approximately 40 meters. It is recommended to go in specialized sneakers or shoes for hiking.
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