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From Canas the road continues 25km west to TONOSI , a small town set in a green valley ringed by mountains. There are several basic restaurants and a couple of pensiones, but there's no reason to stay here unless you get stuck on your way to Isla Canas. Buses to Las Tablas cut through the mountainous interior rather than following the coast via Pedasi. West of Tonosi the southwestern tip of the peninsula is covered by Parque Nacional Cerro Hoya , pretty much the last remaining area of natural forest in the Azuero. Rainforest-swathed mountains rise from pristine beaches to heights of more than 1500m, encompassing five distinct life zones. The park's existence is challenged by settlers anxious to continue logging and clearing land for cattle-ranching on its eastern fringes, and partly as a result ANAM is keen to promote ecotourism so locals can enjoy some of the economic benefits of conservation. To visit the park you must first visit ANAM in Las Tablas for permission and information; they may also be able to help with transport. There are two routes into the park. From Tonosi you can get into the park by renting a boat from the nearby coastal village of Cambutal to take you to Cobachon , a coastal settlement just outside the park boundaries where you can camp near the ranger station or arrange to stay with local families. The easier approach however is by bus from Santiago , 98km along the west coast of the peninsula to the village of Arenas , where the park rangers will charge you the US$3 entrance fee and should be able to arrange transport by boat further down the coast to Restingue , another ranger station set on a beautiful beach with a network of trails into the surrounding forest. There's a basic refuge where you can stay for US$5 and cooking facilities, but you need to bring bedclothes and all your own food supplies.
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