A Special Tropical Home - Cayuca Room

A Special Upscale Tropical Home in a Great Location Close to the Albrook Airport (~3 minutes by taxi) Central location is ideal to base your vacation in Panama A peaceful atmosphere, away from the traffic, noise and pollution of the city Abundant wildlife you will not see in the city Within walking distance of many restaurants, shops, stores, parks Nice safe neighborhood to explore walking Excellent breakfasts (extra) include smoothies made from home grown fruit High Speed 150 Mb/sec internet A really nice home. Originally built about 75 years ago as a Canal Zone home for officers' families, it has been thoroughly and modernly remodeled. Excellent water quality, safe and good tasting. Central location between Panama City and many of the sites that you will probably want to see (such as the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo, the Causeway, the Cinta Costera and Ancon Hill) make this an ideal location to base your vacation in Panama. I can guarantee that you will see and hear a variety of beautiful birds while you eat breakfast in my patio screen room. Coatimundis and ñeques (agouti) visit every day. I will also give you a map to find ñeques (agouti) about 3 minutes walk from my house, and caiman crocodiles and tropical slider turtles about a 10 minute walk from my house. You may see other animals as well as you walk through the neighborhood. This is considered a very safe neighborhood. People are out walking or jogging at all hours, day and night. My home is close to (approximate times shown are for Uber or taxi): The Panama Canal ~5 minutes Mira Flores Locks Canal Museum - a must see for any Panama Visit ~8 minutes Panama City ~12 minutes Excellent Restaurants/Food Kiosks – there are ~20 within walking distance ~1 minute and 2 minutes by uber or taxi (or a 5 minute to 10 minute walk) Olympic sized public pool (the “Pool in the Jungle”) ~1 minute (or a 9 minute walk) Albrook Mall, the "Largest Mall in the Americas" ~7 minutes Bus Terminal at Albrook Mall ~7 minutes Metro Station near Albrook Mall ~7 minutes The Wyndham Hotel (conferences) at Albrook Mall ~7 minutes Albrook Airport for flights within Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia ~3 minutes Rental Cars (at the Albrook Airport or across the street from it) ~3 minutes ATM Machine ~1 minute (or 5 minute walk) Panama Canal Railway Station (to do a fun trip across the Isthmus) ~7 minutes Local hiking at Parque Natural Metropolitano ~8 minutes Hiking or mountain bike jungle trail near the Soberania National Park Zoo ~25 minutes Soberania National Park Zoo ~25 minutes Gamboa Rainforest Resort (beautiful place with lots of tours/activities) ~35 minutes drive The Causeway (~5 km paved walking and bicycling paths, or driving to many island shops and restaurants – ocean view on both sides) ~10 minutes Biomuseo ~10 minutes Cinta Costera (~8 km of paved walking path and biking path along the beach and jutting into the ocean) ~12 minutes Ancon Hill – short hike with great view, giant flag ~10 minutes Casco Viejo – high end restaurants, night life ~10 minutes Old Panama – ruins ~20 minutes Americas and Centennial Bridges across the canal ~ 10 minutes and 15 minutes Panama City points of interest and museums ~15 minutes Panama City Night Life ~15 minutes You can also take the Panama Canal Railway (train station close to my house) across the Isthmus on a beautiful one hour ride to Colon on the Caribbean side. From there you can take a taxi to a number of places including: Portobelo Scuba diving Zip lining, hiking and horseback riding and lazy river inner tube riding in the jungle Gatun Locks Canal Museum and the Panama Canal Expansion Fort San Lorenzo The Free Zone This listing is for a single downstairs bedroom (up to two people). My house has other Airbnb rooms available in case you would like to rent out multiple rooms. Cayuca Room with attached private Bathroom/Shower Living room with entertainment center and premium TV and movies Kitchen Dining Room Screen room (hammocks, ping-pong, eating area, lounging area, bird watching) All yard areas My excellent bi-lingual taxi driver, Jose, can pick you up at the Tocumen International Airport and deliver you and your traveling companion(s) direct to my house for $40, about a 30 minute drive. This is about what the airport shuttles charge (but they may get lost). I usually give Jose your name, photo and flight info and he will meet you as you exit baggage. Jose is also a good tour guide and you can schedule excursions with him. I also know excellent bi-lingual wildlife and fishing guides. I recommend having one of them take you in a boat into the Canal for sightseeing and/or fishing. They have never failed to find monkeys and lemurs who will often hop right into the boat. The huge ships and other canal features are great to see from the water. If you like to fish, they certainly know where to find them. The Largartos Restaurant at Gamboa will cook your fish and add some side dishes for a nominal fee. Bird watching tours, wildlife tours, kayaking, visits to Embera Indian villages, etc. are also available. Interesting areas to see and walk. In the early morning and near sunset, you will see wild Neques (Agouti). You can also see an occasional coatimundi, armadillo and iguana. In the afternoons, you will frequently see and hear the cacophony of the large Chachalaca birds. If you walk down to the creek, you may see Capybara, Jesus Christ lizards (they run on top of the water), and water birds. In the past I have also seen crocodiles and otters. If you watch my bird feeders during the day, you will see a variety of colorful birds including hummingbirds. Walking around the neighborhood is interesting too as you will see a variety homes, lifestyles, and interesting tropical landscaping. There are also several parks, including an exercise park and a kid’s play park, close by. During mango season (which lasts for about six months), you will be able to pick up fallen mangos to bring back to the house for a snack. Walking Uber - comes right to the front door Taxis (you can walk a few blocks to the main road where there are plenty of taxis) Large bus terminal at Albrook Mall ~7 minutes Metro Station near Albrook Mall ~7 minutes Panama Canal Railway ~7 minutes I wrote an article titled “Recommended Things To Do in Panama”. I think you will find this useful, whether or not you decide to stay at my home. It’s easy to read and has a lot of photos. It also includes a section at the end of General Recommendations that covers everything from transportation, to tipping, to water quality, to cell phones. My email address is "greghawley123" and then the at sign, and then moc.liamg (spelled backwards). If you send me a quick e-mail I will be able to respond with that document. (Sorry for the cryptic way of giving you my e-mail address, but Airbnb hides e-mail addresses.) This document will probably answer many of the questions you may have about Panama. We have two Labrador retriever dogs, Wookie and Bongo, father and son. They are very friendly. Caution, if you do not close your bedroom door at night, they are likely to hop into bed with you! Please be considerate of energy use. Turn off the air conditioning and lights when you are not using them.