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Gamboa Rainforest Resort

Gamboa, Colon, Panama, 801
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Nestled among the vast Soberania National Park Rainforest, on the banks of the Chagres River and Panama Canal, is the stunningly beautiful luxury hotel and resort, the Gamboa Rainforest Resort. Adventure into the jungle on an aerial tram, experience a boat ride on the Panama Canal, or relax by the luxurious pool surrounded by Panama’s natural beauty. Whatever your pleasure, adventure and relaxation await you in this enchanting and sumptuous hideaway, just 30 minutes from Panama City. Colorful sights and natural wildlife make the Gamboa Rainforest Resort a truly one-of-a-kind vacation experience. Escape to this jungle paradise as a couple or with the entire family to encounter nature without leaving the comforts of a full-service exotic resort. We invite you to discover Gamboa. Gamboa Resort offers an extensive meeting space for fabulous indoor and outdoor locations to accommodate your group. Meeting location is perfect rounded by tropical rainforest. 2751 square feet of meeting space in the main building, distributed into 10 meeting rooms of various sizes. 2 meeting rooms open located in the gardens of the Resort.

Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependentPreferred Hotels & Resorts
Built-
Renovated-
Total meeting space20,569 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms140
Venue typeResort

Industry Ratings

Northstar

Awards

Industry awards
Nominated as: 2010 Mexico & Central America's Leading Resort

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Concierge services
  • Internet access
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Room service
  • View (garden)
  • View (mountain)
  • View (ocean or water)
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite gift shop
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
  • Business center
  • VIP services
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Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
20,569 sq. ft.
Largest room
8,584 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
8
Second largest room
4,819 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
400
Seating capacity
400
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
U-Shape
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Pre-function
1,950 sq. ft.
75 x 26 sq. ft.
10 ft.------
Gamboa Grand Ballroom
4,732 sq. ft.
91 x 52 sq. ft.
26 ft.
400
65
250
400
400
240
Camino de Cruces
1,508 sq. ft.
58 x 26 sq. ft.
10 ft.
150
40
90
150
90
80
Los Guayacanes
4,819 sq. ft.
79 x 61 sq. ft.
10 ft.
400
65
250
400
300
240
Las Jacarandas
1,352 sq. ft.
52 x 26 sq. ft.
10 ft.
75
35
70
60
75
65
Los Tucanes
925 sq. ft.
37 x 25 sq. ft.
10 ft.
75
25
50
75
60
50
Las Garzas
750 sq. ft.
30 x 25 sq. ft.
10 ft.
60
20
40
60
55
35
Jacana
442 sq. ft.
26 x 17 sq. ft.
10 ft.
50
25
30
50
35
30
Las Tortugas Activity Center
4,300 sq. ft.
-
-
225
-
110
225
200
110

Guest rooms

Total guest rooms
140
Suites
26

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 21.3 mi
Parking in the area
Complimentary parking
Valet parking

Local Attractions

Gatun Lake and The Panama Canal Expedition
Gatun Lake and The Panama Canal Expedition
Park
If you consider yourself and adventurer looking for a wonderful memory, this boat journey into the heart of Gatun Lake, the world’s second largest manmade lake, is a must. In a tour that combines history and the rainforest surroundings, you´ll navigate through the waters of The Panama Canal to hidden islands where you will be able to see wildlife on its natural habitat.
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Aerial Tram
Aerial Tram
Park
At a height almost touching tree tops this is a journey that will offer you a completely different perspective of wildlife. At the end of the journey there is a 98 foot observation tower with panoramic view of the tropical rain forest and The Panama Canal.
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Wildlife Rescue Center
Wildlife Rescue Center
Park
The Pan-American Association for Conservation (APPC) and Gamboa Rainforest Resort have teamed to open a refuge center for sloth and wildlife The team made the decision to build the area to help with the reintroduction of sloths to the wild. It would also be an educational tool, where people could see sloths during their recovery. The new home for sloths in recovery is for both adult and baby sloths. If you are interested in visiting the APPC Rescue Center write tourdesk@gamboaresort.com. Visitors to the sloth shelter may also observe other species from the APPC Rescue Center, such as tigrillos, anteaters and ocelots, among others.
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Embera Indigenous Community
Embera Indigenous Community
Park
35 mins
Discover the roots of Embera and Wuanaan ethnic groups, two of the indigenous people that inhabit the isthmus of Panama on the banks of the Chagres River since ancient times.
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The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal
Historical landmark
25 mins
The Panama Canal is approximately 80 kilometers long between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This waterway was cut through one of narrowest saddles of the isthmus that joins North and South America. The Canal uses a system of locks -compartments with entrance and exit gates. The locks function as water lifts: they raise ships from sea level (the Pacific or the Atlantic) to the level of Gatun Lake (26 meters above sea level); ships then sail the channel through the Continental Divide. Each set of locks bears the name of the townsite where it was built: Gatun (on the Atlantic side), and Pedro Miguel and Miraflores (on the Pacific side). The lock chambers -steps-- are 33.53 meters wide by 304.8 meters long. The maximum dimensions of ships that can transit the Canal are: 32.3 meters in beam; draft -their depth reach- 12 meters in Tropical Fresh Water; and 294.1 meters long (depending on the type of ship). The water used to raise and lower vessels in each set of locks comes from Gatun Lake by gravity; it comes into the locks through a system of main culverts that extend under the lock chambers from the sidewalls and the center wall. The narrowest portion of the Canal is Culebra Cut, which extends from the north end of Pedro Miguel Locks to the south edge of Gatun Lake at Gamboa. This segment, approximately 13.7 kilometers long, is carved through the rock and shale of the Continental Divide. Ships from all parts of the world transit daily through the Panama Canal. Some 13 to 14 thousand vessels use the Canal every year. The Panama Canal serves more than 144 maritime routes connecting 160 countries and reaching some 1,700 ports in the world. The Canal has a work force of approximately 10 thousand employees and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing transit service to vessels of all nations without discrimination.
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Casco Antiguo
Casco Antiguo
Historical landmark
35 mins
Unesco World Heritage Lanmdark - Features French and Spanish 17th century architecture. Visit museums, art galleries, churches, handicraft shops, have lunch or dinner enjoying the view from rooftop roof bars and restaurants.
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BiOMUSEO
BiOMUSEO
Museum
35 mins
The Biomuseo is located on the Amador Causeway, a prominent area at the entrance to the Panama Canal in the Pacific Ocean. From the Biomuseo one can clearly observe the skyline of the modern city, the historic district, Ancon Hill, and the Bridge of the Americas. Designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, the Biomuseo is his only work in Latin America and the tropics. The building was designed to tell the story of how the isthmus of Panama rose from the sea, uniting two continents, separating a vast ocean in two, and changing the planet’s biodiversity forever. The Biomuseo’s 4,000 square meters contain eight permanent exhibition galleries designed by Bruce Mau Design. In addition to the main spaces, the museum includes a public atrium, a space for temporary exhibitions, a shop, a cafe, and multiple outdoor exhibits displayed in the botanical park. The permanent exhibition is a combination of art and science that leads the visitor to experience a marvelous phenomenon.
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Panama City
Panama City
Nightlife
35 mins
Panama is a cosmopolitan, dynamic city, where the modern and the traditional come together to create a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere. You can walk on the Cinta Costera and contemplate the beauty of the modern city, and you can discover the past and have fun at the Old Town of the capital city. The Panama Canal will amaze you with its engineering and its relevance in the global economy. If you are looking to make your purchases, Panama offers a wide range of shopping centers, with excellent offers on their merchandise.
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Additional Information

Additional details

Nominated as: 2010 Mexico & Central America's Leading Resort

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Gamboa Rainforest Resort Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

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Does Gamboa Rainforest Resort have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Gamboa Rainforest Resort and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Gamboa Rainforest Resort developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Gamboa Rainforest Resort clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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