Punta Mariato

 ( Headlands Of Panama ) 

Punta Mariato or Mariato Point (Spanish language: Punta Mariato) is a cape in western Panama and is the southernmost point on the mainland of North America[1], North America Map and is one of the Extreme points of Earth.

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Geography Punta Mariato is situated in the southern part of the Veraguas Province in central Panama. The coordinates are .

The cape is located on the southwestern tip of the Azuero Peninsula directly on the Pacific Ocean about 15 km south of Arenas and about 70 km west of Tonosi and roughly 350 km southwest of Panama City.

Punta Mariato is uninhabited and covered by mangrove and rainforest and is part of the 33 400 hectare (8255 ) large nature reserve Cerro Hoya National Park( Parque nacional Cerro Hoya).[2] , Visit Panama The reserve which extends into neighbouring Los Santos Province is classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.[3], United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The area is hard to reach as there are few roads but the waters around the cape are popular for surfing and recreational fishing.

Punta Mariato is part of "Distrito de Mariato" (Mariato District).

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History Parque nacional Cerro Hoya was established on October 2, 1984, and is home of most of the remaining jungle habitat in the Azuero region and is also habitat for a number of endangered species.[4] , Virtual Panama

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See also

• List of lighthouses in Panama

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External links

• About Punta Mariato
• Map of Punta Mariato
• Image of Punta Mariato
• Picture of the lighthouse

Categories: Headlands Of Panama, Panamanian Coasts Of The Pacific Ocean, Extreme Points Of Earth, Lighthouses In Panama, Veraguas Province

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