Tucán Cabin
USD $75 / per night
- 1 extra-size bed
- Shared bathroom
- Mountain view
Elevated wooden cabin with a sweeping mountain view and one extra-size bed. Ideal for a solo traveler who wants to wake up among the forest canopy.
San Blas mountains · cloud mountain
San Blas Mountain
A mountain eco-lodge wrapped in continuous forest, home of the Limosa harlequin toad. These are not the San Blas islands or beaches: this is the cloud mountain, on the road to Guna Yala.
Konsenda San Blas began as an amphibian monitoring station and grew into a refuge for naturalists. The cabins are named after the species around them —Tucán, Atelopus, Trogón, Sapayoa— and the trails link hummingbird feeders, lookouts and the river waterfall. At night the forest comes alive: time to go frog-hunting with the biologists.
Getting there
In the San Blas mountains, about 2 hours from Panama City. A 4x4 vehicle is recommended. Exact directions are shared once your booking is confirmed.
Cabins and rooms
Caracolera Cabin
USD $75 / per night
- 1 full-size bed
- Private bathroom
- Mountain view
Wooden cabin with mountain view, a full-size bed and a private bathroom. An intimate retreat for two, surrounded by rainforest.
Atelopus Cabin
USD $75 / per night
- 1 full bed + 1 twin
- Private bathroom
- Mountain view
Cabin with mountain view, one full-size bed plus a twin, and a private bathroom. Ideal for small families or groups of up to three, with a hammock to take in the forest.
Trogón Cabin
USD $75 / per night
- 1 full bed + 1 twin
- Private bathroom
- Mountain view
Bright cabin with mountain view, a full bed and a twin, and a private bathroom. Natural wood and large windows opening onto the rainforest.
Sapayoa Cabin
USD $75 / per night
- 1 full bed + 1 twin
- Private open-air bathroom
- Mountain view
A-frame tent-style cabin with mountain view, a full bed and a twin, and a private open-air bathroom. A singular way to sleep almost inside the forest.
Río Terable Room
USD $75 / per night
- 1 full bed + 3 twin
- Private or shared bathroom
- Mountain view
Spacious two-level room: upper floor with mountain view and ground floor, with a full bed and several twins. Designed for groups of up to six.
Manakin Dorm
USD $25 / per person
- 6 twin beds
- Shared bathroom
- Forest view
Shared dormitory with six twin beds and a shared bathroom. The most affordable option for backpackers and groups of naturalists.
Reference rates. 30% deposit to book.
Experiences at this lodge
- Night herping
Night frog tour
When night falls, the forest comes alive. We head out with a flashlight and a biologist to find glass frogs, red-eyed tree frogs and everything moving between the leaves.
- Field science
Harlequin toad watch
A morning at the stream counting the Limosa harlequin toad, one by one, alongside the team that monitors it every season. Real science, not a show.
- Birding Day pass
Highland birding
Trogons, toucans, hummingbirds and the elusive sapayoa. The San Blas mountain is one of the best-kept secrets of Panamanian birding.
- Trekking Day pass
Waterfall & pool trek
A hike through continuous forest to the river waterfall and the natural pool. Great for a cool dip and for understanding the mountain ecosystem.
- Field science
A field day with a biologist
Join the team for a full working day: measuring, recording and monitoring amphibians. Up to four people per outing.