Ancon Hill

Ancon Hill

Ancon Hill is a steep 654 foot (200 meter) hill which great views of Panama City. The road up the hill is a popular hiking and jogging path and there are three great look-out points. It was under US jurisdiction as part of the Panama Canal Zone for much of the 20th century and therefore remained a wilderness unlike most of the surrounding urbanized parts of the city. It is not uncommon to see sloths, armadillos and deer on Ancon Hill, which now has protected status.