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Marine Exhibition Center of Punta Culebra

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Type
  
open-air museum

Created
  
1996

Website
  
stri.si.edu

Phone
  
+507 212-8793

Location
  
Panama City, Panama

Hiking trails
  
2

Address
  
Panama City, Panama

Marine Exhibition Center of Punta Culebra

Area
  
1 ⁄2 hectares (3.7 acres)

Hours
  
Closed now Sunday10AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PM

Similar
  
Causeway Islands, Amador Causeway, Ocean Sun Casino, Biomuseo, Iglesia del Carmen

The Punta Culebra Nature Center is a visitor center located in Panama City, on one of the islands connected by the Amador Causeway. It is operated by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, also located in Panamá. The center focuses mainly on [[marine and terrestrial science and education, conservation and interpretation of marine coastal environments in the tropics. Among its attractions, the Fabulous Frogs of Panama, a touch tank with equinoderms and trutles are some of the exhibits found in Punta Culebra. A trail to a stretch of tropical dry forest is also part of the attractions where free roaming animals such as raccoons, sloths, green iguanas and beautiful birds and butterflies can be found.

References

Marine Exhibition Center of Punta Culebra Wikipedia