Cerro Tacarcuna

The third one in Top 3 Highest Mountains in Panama that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Cerro Tacarcuna. At 1,875 meters above sea level, the Cerro Tacarcuna is the highest point on the Darién. It is located in Panama, in the Darién mountain range, very close to the Colombia-Panama border.

Cerro Tacarcuna's tropical forests are known for their extremely high biodiversity and a large number of endemisms. They are protected by the Darién National Park- the largest of all the National Parks in Panama that is one of the most important World Heritage Sites in Central America and the Los Katíos National Natural Park in Colombia.

According to Kuna mythology, the Tacarcuna hill, or Dakarkunyala in Tule, is the original place of origin, from which they spread throughout the Darién and San Blas archipelagos (Caribbean Sea, in Panama); the hill is 1,875 meters above sea level and is located at coordinates 8° 9' 57" N; 77° 17' 45" W.

Location: in the Darién mountain range, in the Panama

Elevation: 1875 m (6152 ft)