I am not all that interested in birdwatching. What else is there to do?
The abundant bird life around The Canopy Tower may change your mind! But there is also an abundance of activities for folks who have seen enough birds. Please take a look at our Activities without birds page for a banker’s dozen list of nearby destinations. For many, the rainforest surrounding the Tower offers endless interest. Many of the trees along Semaphore Hill Road have numbered tags that identify them to species level on a booklet prepared by botanists and biologists of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (click for our tree list). Mammals are also abundant around the tower: coatis, agoutis, and anteaters are commonly seen from the road, and howler and tamarin monkeys are sighted frequently from the tower. Due to “good seeing” resulting from few nearby lights at night, stargazing from the roof on a clear night can be delightful. At night, Panama City’s lights are visible on the horizon, and lighted ships traverse the Canal. During the day you can see both the skyline of
