{"id":4748,"date":"2022-09-02T22:27:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T20:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/?p=4748"},"modified":"2022-09-02T22:42:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T20:42:18","slug":"chorro-la-silampa-a-natural-pool-with-turquoise-colored-water-full-of-beauty-and-mystery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/2022\/09\/02\/chorro-la-silampa-a-natural-pool-with-turquoise-colored-water-full-of-beauty-and-mystery\/","title":{"rendered":"Chorro La Silampa, a Natural Pool with Turquoise Colored Water full of Beauty and Mystery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since people began to visit\nthis place and share photos and videos on their social networks, La Silampa\nstream has become one of the most visited ecotourism attractions in the\ndistrict of Calobre, Veraguas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"864\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Compress_20220901_113701_1766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4751\"\/><figcaption>Photo: Edward Silleros<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Turquoise\nWaters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its deep turquoise waters\nsurrounded by a rocky wall make this paradise a natural pool like few others in\nthe country. However, to get there, it is up to the Visitor to make an extra\neffort, since they must walk around an hour and a half (depending on the\ncondition of the person) between green pastures, rocky and steep hills. In this\nsector the breeze runs strong, helping the sun not to feel so hot as the day\nprogresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the best season to\nvisit La Silampa is the dry season, which is when the blue and turquoise tones\nare purer, it is a place worth going at all times, as long as the day is not\nextremely rainy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most daring adventurers\ncan dive into this large \u201cswimming\npool\u201d. And for those who do not like risk, at the bottom of the stream\nthere are ideal wells to relax and create refreshing memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The owners of the farm where\nthe stream is located have it conditioned with small ranches for Visitors to\ncamp until the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"864\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Compress_20220901_113702_2099.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4752\"\/><figcaption>Photo: Edward Silleros<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Legend of\nthe Silampa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Silampa, is the name that\nthe locals baptized this place, since according to legend, years ago in this\nplace a creature would come out at night with the appearance of a woman with a\nwhite tunic that flew over the roads and uninhabited fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today the story is different,\nsince instead of a mysterious woman visiting the area, there are now hundreds\nof people, both nationals and foreigners who camp in the surrounding plains to\nappreciate this spectacle of nature. Of course, there are always the curious\nlooking to meet the paranormal creature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220826-WA0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4754\"\/><figcaption>Photo: Tallin Naviera Carrasco Liao<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important for the\nvisitor to coordinate the trip with a tour guide, and to be in good physical\ncondition, since the stretch is a bit rough due to the great vegetation and the\nsteep hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Nature Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along the route to Silampa,\nthe visitor is accompanied by a fresh breeze, that is, since it begins to pass\nthrough rocky ravines, cattle chewing the cud on the green grass and people\nharvesting fruits and vegetables on their farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An enchanting place along the\nway is the Las Mesitas waterfall, ideal for taking photos. This name was coined\nbecause of the various streams in the shape of a table, it also has cave-like\nentrances in which everyone who passes by can take the best \u201cselfie\u201d. Next,\nthere is the El Duende stream, perfect for taking a dip in its waters that are\nalso full of legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the steep and rocky\npath, you can admire the green vegetation and listen to the birds singing while\ntaking the time to take some photos of the beautiful panoramic views from the\ntop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220826-WA0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4755\"\/><figcaption>Photo: Tallin Naviera Carrasco Liao<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommendations\nto Enjoy this Paradise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 To get to the site, it is\nnecessary to go with a guide who knows the place, especially if you are going\nfor the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Bring water, hat, sunscreen.\nDo not carry heavy objects, since you have to climb hills and the journey is\nlong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 To enjoy the sunrise at La\nSilampa it is preferable to go in the morning (from 5:00 a.m.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 It is necessary to wear long pants that are not &#8216;jeans&#8217; and a long-sleeved shirt, light boots or slippers and a staff that serves as support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220826-WA0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4756\"\/><figcaption>Photo: Tallin Naviera Carrasco Liao<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since people began to visit this place and share photos and videos on their social networks, La Silampa stream has become one of the most visited ecotourism attractions in the district of Calobre, Veraguas. Turquoise Waters Its deep turquoise waters surrounded by a rocky wall make this paradise a natural pool like few others in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[68],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4748"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4748"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4757,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4748\/revisions\/4757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}