Visit Panama’s National Parks and Marine Reserves in 2024

Panama is home to so many beautiful places. Hidden in the country are some of the most biodiverse areas, traversed mostly by wildlife, a small handful of locals, and some adventurous tourist!

Up until very recently, it was pretty hard to find any information on Panama’s National Parks and Marine Reserves. However in 2024, the ministry of environment has made some modernizations. 

Recently the ministry of Environment in Panama has been working to make the country’s marine and terrestrial protected areas more accessible. To do this they have launched an online platform that connects travelers with over 50 protects areas in Panama. 

Access Panama National Parks and protected areas online

Online payments for access to Panama’s National Parks and protected areas in 2024 will be available through the website miambiente.gob.pa , of the Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente).

The process is user-friendly and grants access to many of Panama’s hidden gems. 

Step by step

Visitors must access the official website miambiente.gob.pa

Click on the “Protected Area Admission Fees” menu tab , where you can select the protected area you wish to visit.

You can choose between three categories to visit: marine protected areas, terrestrial protected areas and Coiba National Park.

You must then make the corresponding payment using your Clave, Visa or Mastercard card, and you will receive your entry receipt electronically.

Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Navarro spoke to the online system ability to safeguard sustainability and promote sustainable tourism in Panama. 

"This online system not only seeks to simplify the process for national and international visitors, but also to reduce the use of paper, aligning with environmental sustainability policies and eliminating the bureaucracy inherited from making these payments at the Banco Nacional’s offices ," said the Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Navarro.