Santa Fe National Park or Parque Nacional Santa Fe is a remote, beautiful, and biological diverse area in central Panama, protecting over 700sq km of some of the most pristine primary tropical rainforest in Central America. The park provides habitat and biological cooridors for protected, endemic, threatened and endangered listed species.

It is the only national park formed in Panama because we, the local communities around the park, requested for the land to be protected.

So, you would like to visit?  There are limited areas to access the National Park, as conservation is a key priority, and there is concern how tourism may impact the park.

Key ways to access the park:

1. Drive through the narrowest arm of the park on the Panoramic Highway, and visit the Park Ranger office, their loop trail, and the Mirador
   
2. Hike Cerro Tute with its open landscapes and panoramic views
3. Hike Cerro Mariposa with its dense rainforest
4. Visit Bermejo, Loma Grande or Alto de Piedra Waterfalls
5. Hike the Historic Chilagre Trail
6. Take a guided trek into the Wilderness of Santa Fe National Park
7. Near the park, walk the Toucan Trail for an accessible park experience.

Santa Fe Village is the district capital of Santa Fe District, which extends from the valleys before the town to the Caribbean.   We are bordered by the indigenous Comarca for the Ngabe to the west, and Parque Nacional Omar Torrijos to the east.

The communities within Santa Fe are agriculturual.  We are among the few places in Panama where coffee and citrus are grown.

Our village also sits at the headwaters of the Santa Maria River, one of the longest rivers in Panama.

In Santa Fe, more people still get around by horse than by car.  Formal and informal artisan and orchid growing societies can be found.

Key ways to explore Santa Fe Village:

1. Learn more about coffee or farming
   
2. Go for a swim or go innertubing on the  Santa Maria River or its tributaries
3. Take a Horseback Ride down rural roads.
4. Visit the Mercadito, a farmer’s market, near the town center. Open Daily 8am-5pm.
5. Take a walk and visit Pedestrian Suspension Bridges
   

Calovebora is a small village on the Caribbean, within the district of Santa Fe, it is about 1.5hr drive from Santa Fe.