Chiriqui Jungle

The forests of the Chiriquí region spread across the rugged country between the Caribbean and Pacific slopes of Central America. Rainfall and changes in elevation sustain a range of vegetation, from tropical lowland rainforest to cloud forest on the mountain slopes. Rivers descend through deep valleys from the Talamanca range, while the higher ridges divide waters flowing toward the two seas. The dense forest forms part of one of Central America’s great mountain wildernesses.