Isla San Telmo is an island in the Bay of Panama on the Pacific Ocean, close to the entrance to the Panama Canal with excellent beaches and snorkelling. It is a remote, undeveloped island donated to ANCON (National Association for the Conservation of Nature) in 1966 and set aside for preservation.<br> The island of San Telmo is recognized as an important site of nesting marine birds and turtles and as a route for migrating whales. It is comprised of 173 hectares, within which excels a marine landscape characterized by farallones, cliffs and sandy beaches. Thousands of pelicans, frigatebirds and boobies reside there.<br> Located to the Southeast in the Archipelago de las Perlas, San Telmo is one of the few islands which conserves important strips of primary forest to protect nesting birds. The beaches serve as nurseries for egg-laying turtles, and the waters off San Telmo are whales routes in the month of September.