top of page
Uvita 031029 Sendero.JPG

Station 9:
The Palmares of U vita

Location

Follow the trail until you find a clearing in El Palmar. Stop for a moment.

nature trail isla iguana
sendero interpretativo

with the grape  a refreshing juice is made that is sold in the bakeries of Pedasí

Then you walk through a dense forest of uvita cane. This palm forms dense agglomerations of rods with long spines that produce a small, purple, very acid fruit that is appreciated by the locals to make an exquisite and refreshing juice.

uvita
uvita isla iguana
palma de uvita

Bibliography:

Diaz Villani, Marco Lisandro. 2005. Isla Iguana Wildlife Refuge: Field Guide. Illustrations by María Gabriella Díaz de Restrepo and Juan Sucre. 2a  Edison. Panama: Post Depot Press. 70 pages. 593.6 D542.

bottom of page