El Níspero Zoo & El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center
Jardín Zoológico El Níspero / EVACC
A small zoo and botanical garden whose amphibian conservation center breeds the endangered Panamanian golden frog.
El Níspero is a small private zoo and botanical garden north of town, housing tapirs, monkeys, ocelots, macaws, and other Central American animals, and it has many orchids and tropical plants. The Amphibian Conservation Center of El Valle de Antón (EVACC) on the grounds, supported by international conservation organizations, breeds the Panamanian golden frog, a national treasure nearly extinct in the wild due to chytridiomycosis, along with other endangered frogs. You can watch through glass and learn about the conservation work. Admission is about US$5, and it is open roughly 08:00–17:00. It is ideal for families and animal lovers.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- El Valle Market
- Cerro Gaital Natural Monument
- APROVACA Orchid Center
- Árboles Cuadrados (Square Trees)
- Pozos Termales (El Valle Hot Springs)
- Chorro El Macho
- La Piedra Pintada
- Cerro Cara Iguana