How to get to Monkey Island Panama?

Panama is the fastest growing country right in Central America. Have you ever been to Monkey Island Panama, apart from visiting other popular places in this beautiful country?

Have you ever wondered about things to do in Panama City? Folks, if you are a nature lover, you will definitely be going to love this place for a long time, you must plan a short trip to Panama City and spend some quality time on the fascinating Monkey Island on the Panama Canal.

You will find some exclusive species of monkeys on the Monkey Island, several tour companies offer tour service to Monkey Island as well, normally they operate all around Gatun Lake and the Panama Canal.

The trip to Monkey Island is an incredible opportunity for nature lovers, you can shoot some close-ups of monkeys along with several other wild animals such as toucans, alligators, sloths, iguanas, and numerous exotic birds, etc. Apart from taking amazing snapshots of monkeys, you will admire the breathtaking flora and fauna of this Island.

Species of Monkeys in “Monkey Island”

You will find some rare species of monkeys on this Island. Some of them are as follows

White-Faced Capuchin Monkey

Capuchin Monkeys are also known as White-Throated Capuchin, they are quite intelligent and live in a group of around 20 male and female monkeys. You will find this species mainly in the Gatun lake region, use tree branches as a tool; they live about 50 years.

Mantled Howler Monkey

Mantled Howler Monkeys are quite adorable as you see them, generally, they live in groups wherein female monkeys are more than the male ones. They communicate with each other by making a loud sound, in fact, a very loud sound that one can hear from 5 kilometres away. They are considered the loudest animal in Panama.

They eat fruits, nuts, and flowers, their life span is around 15-20 years.

Lemurine Owl Monkey

Lemurine Owl Monkey sleeps during the daytime and comes out in the dark to search for their food. They normally eat fruit, insects, and nectar from fruit trees. These monkeys are committed with their female partner, and normally have an infant every year; the mother monkey taking care of an infant, whereas the father monkey will take care of other responsibilities to raise the newborn monkey. They are quite a small monkey native to Panama.

Geoffroy’s Tamarin Monkey

The Geoffroy’s Tamarin Monkey is a small species of monkey found in Panama and Colombia, having a white triangle-shaped patch on their mask, with a red-brown nape.

These species of monkeys are the main attraction of Monkey Island, as they are the smallest ones within the region.

Mother monkeys give birth normally in the spring season, between April and June, the newborn monkeys are looking quite different from their parents, having white and black fur all over their bodies along with a tail. Each member of the family takes care of the newborn including siblings. They live about 12-13 years.

What do Panamanian Monkeys eat?

Panamanian monkeys love to eat fruits, juice, flowers, and leaves. They also eat insects.

If you are planning to feed them during your trip to this Island, make sure you carry fruits and juice with you.

Where is Monkey Island located in Panama?

Monkey Island is located on Lake Gatun. The island is quite small, about 1 nautical mile off of the eastern coast of Puerto Rico. The easiest way to reach Puerto Rico is to fly, though the island is also connected to the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands by ferry.

Kids enjoy Monkey Island

Explore Monkey Island with kids is great fun. You must plan a trip to this place along with your children, as they love to see different species of monkeys in a single place.

By nature, Kids are more curious and therefore they observe well to see monkeys in their natural habitat, jumping from one branch to another. Some monkeys interact with humans, as they offer eatables to them.

Make sure you sanitize your hands after you feed them.

Things to carry during the trip to Monkey Island

Since Monkey Island is a natural habitat for wild animals, there are some material things that you must carry while exploring this natural place.

• You must carry sun cream along with a Panama Hat, especially if you visit the place during the dry season.
• Mosquito repellent is a must during the wet season
• Carry hand sanitizer, especially if you offer eatables to monkeys with your hands.