No public list of caves in Panama meets the complete, sourced criteria
Understand that a fully documented, province-by-province “Complete List of Caves in Panama” does not exist in the public record. You asked for a definitive list with coordinates, access rules, visitor info, safety notes, and authoritative sources. That exact set of entries is not available for Panama at this time.
Panama’s geology and land use make a strict, public inventory hard to compile. Much of the isthmus is volcanic or metamorphic, not the widespread limestone karst that forms large cave systems. Where small karst pockets do exist they are often isolated, on private land, or in protected areas. Many caves remain unmapped by formal speleology teams. In addition, authorities and researchers sometimes withhold precise locations to protect bat colonies, archaeological sites, and fragile ecosystems. Expect scattered academic notes, local reports, and some unpublished surveys rather than a single, complete public list.
Find close matches and useful alternatives instead. Look for karst and cave features in Bocas del Toro and parts of Chiriquí, sea caves and coastal caverns around Coiba and Guna Yala (San Blas), and sinkhole or cave-like features near El Valle. Use sources such as the Ministerio de Ambiente (MiAMBIENTE), the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), university papers, and regional speleology groups for the best leads. If you want a practical next step, search for guided boat tours that visit sea caves, research papers on Panama karst, or cave-tour options in nearby Costa Rica.
