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Casa Grande Bambito Highlands Resort has to be one of the most beautiful places to visit in Chiriqui, Panama. If this is your first time coming to Panama and you want to experience something almost magical, you need to go to Casa Grande.
Located in “Tierras Altas de Chiriqui” (high lands of Chiriqui), Casa Grande is 450 kilometers from Panama City. If you’re coming from Panama City and plan on taking a plane, it’s going to take 45 minutes to get to Casa Grande. If you’re going on a road trip of some sort, expect a 6 hours ETA from Panama. Getting to Casa Grande won’t be a problem, every local knows where the project is located and they’re always willing to help.
The rooms in this hotel are simply amazing and for some strange reason are surprisingly high tech. Every room is equipped with a digital iPod AM/FM Clock Radio, Plasma TV and a safe deposit box. This all might sound very corporate yet the rooms don’t feel that way. Actually the rooms are quite comfortable and natural. I’m not sure how they managed to put so much high tech gear in a simple looking room and make it feel right. They really did a great job with the layout.
The rates are almost in the sky, but you can definitely notice the value of this resort once you step into the lobby and Jr. suites. You don’t even have to bother looking at the royal suite; the junior room will be beautiful enough to convince you. If you have the opportunity to stay here, you won’t regret it.
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ocally owned and operated, the Hotel Ladera is located on the Jaramillo side of the Panamonte Bridge. The property features 20 rooms and larger apartments for family stays. It has onsite dining and a comfortable bar frequented by locals.
With rates below $150, the Hotel Ladera offers the best value of any of the area’s newer properties.
You’ll find friendly bi-lingual staff on premises. The service is attentive at all times. Nature and coffee tours are available through the front desk; just ask for dates and times.
While in the area make sure to join one the organized tours to see and experience the life of the native Guaymi (Ngöbe Buglé) Indians. Your adventure will take you through rainforest splendors and memory-making mountain vistas.
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The Boquete Tree Trek, a Boquete tour company, offers mountain biking excursions. Trips are available at 7 am and 1 pm. After a brief orientation in Boquete, you will take a car to Alto Quiel, the highest point of the tour and spend two hours biking down to the Wilson Bridge. This is a 25-kilometer (fifteen mile) bike trip, mostly downhill. The bikes are well maintained with excellent brakes and the multiple gears of mountain bikes. From the start of your orientation through turning in your bike in Boquete, the trip will take three hours.
Boquete lies in the Caldera River Valley at 3,000 feet. The mountains around Boquete run 1,000 to 2,000 feet, or higher. The exception is the village of Volcan. From there you can hike up to the summit of Volcan Baru, the extinct volcano, at 11,000 feet.
The scenery around Boquete is gorgeous and the plant and animal life is exotic. There are birds around Boquete that birders come to see from all parts of the world. Your tour guide will point out interesting sites along the way as you travel from Alto Quiel to Wilson Bridge.
Boquete has many nature tours including the Tree Trek offered by the folks who offer this mountain bike tour. If you are in Boquete for a few days take advantage of the many outdoor adventures from white water rafting to touring coffee plantations.
For the three hour bike excursion, plan to pay $25 per person and to bike in a group of no more than ten persons. If you come alone the Bike Trek will send you out with a guide.
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This small, inexpensive motel is on Avenida Belisario Porras in Boquete. This a right turn just after the Texaco station when you come into Boquete. Colibri Lodging is a short walk from downtown Boquete.
For $18 a night at Colibri Lodging you get a private bath with hot water in a comfortable, clean room. From this central location you can explore the town of Boquete and the uplands of Chiriqui Province.
Boquete sits in an upland valley at 3,000 feet. However, the surrounding ridges go to 4 and 5,000 feet. If you are into mountain hiking you can climb Panama’s highest peak, Volcan Baru which stands 11,398 feet at the summit. If you are going to take on this challenge don’t forget that even in the tropics it gets cold at high altitude. In fact, you will want a jacket for the evenings around Boquete where it will drop toward 60 at night.
Because Panama can get a lot of rain its upland rivers are great for white water rafting. While you are at Colibri Lodging in Boquete check in with the local outfitters. There are class 4 rapids in Panama waiting for you. For those less inclined to suicidal activities there are class two and three rapids more amenable to sightseeing and the occasional excitement of white water.
Boquete and the surrounding area have a variety of nice restaurants. We suggest you start in town and, if you stay for a bit, work your way up into the mountains at some of the resort communities for a meal or two. With what you will save at Colibri Lodging you will be able to eat well.
If your vacation desires include the natural wonders of a tropical rainforest, majestic mountain top views and the intimate embrace of two of Panama’s best inn keepers, you are going to love Villa Marita.
This super green getaway features well appointed mountainside cabins. Each unit features rustic décor with teak paneling, tile floors, full bath, and satellite television.
Your days will be filled with wonders of the natural world. Just ask anyone on staff at the Villa Marita, they will be happy to guide you to the best of the area’s brisk eco-tour trade.
Come hungry when you visit. The Villa Marita’s open air dining room serves organic local fare prepared to perfection. Every morning you will find a hearty breakfast waiting for you insuring that you will have lots of energy before setting forth on your adventures.
Villa Marita is a restful yet adventurous addition to the Boquete hospitality mix. Leave your cars and clocks behind. This gem in the wilderness is timeless.
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Your Inn Keepers, Jane and Barry, are always ready to welcome another group of new friends to their remarkable place in the mountains of Panama.
Following a long career in information technologies, Jane and Barry set out for high adventure in Central America. As so many American ex-pats have done, the couple decided to make their home in the breathtaking splendor of Boquete.
This unique property offers a couples-only atmosphere centered on privacy and seclusion. The Inn is situated on a six acre coffee plantation. All bungalows share views of the Baru Volcano and surrounding rainforest grandeur.
Your hosts will treat you to culinary delights during candle lit dinners served in your bungalow or in the estate’s elegant dining room. You will learn about the harvesting and roasting of fine coffee as you enjoy the estate’s finest blends during your stay.
At the Coffee Estate Inn, your days will be filled with the wonder of nature at it best. As you hike or bike the estate’s nature trails, you will be treated to an incredible diversity of flowers, birds, butterflies, and small mammals.
At the Coffee Inn, you can wake up, pick, roast, grind, brew, and then smell the coffee!
There are a number of good hotels in Boquete, Panama. An excellent choice for couples or groups of travelers is the Cabanas Los Pinos.
To the left of the Juan Bautista Iglesia (church) in Boquete are the Cabanas Los Pinos, a set of efficiency apartments or cabins. The Cabanas Los Pinos cabins are fully set up for cooking with dishes, pots and pans, a coffee maker, and hot water. The cabins or apartments are clean with new furniture.
Cabanas Los Pinos are right in Boquete with quick access to shopping. From Cabanas Los Pinos you can explore in and around Boquete and return “home” for the night.
The rooms at Cabanas Los Pinos start at $55 a night for one or two persons. These rooms are suitable for larger numbers of persons. The following is a list of prices for larger groups:
Three persons $75.90
Four persons $92.40
Five persons $107.80
Six persons $121.00
Seven or eight $148.50
Each Cabanas Los Pinos cabin has a different decor and they are all clean and new.
Although a couple can stay in one of the Cabanas Los Pinos apartments, they are spacious. The Cabanas Los Pinos are a great location for a group all you can “bunk” together for a reasonable cost and share cooking. There is ample parking. Since Cabanas Los Pinos is in town, groceries and other amenities are within walking distance.
From Cabanas Los Pinos, you can spend your day white water rafting on one of the rivers in Chiriqui or explore the shops in Boquete or Volcan.
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This is a small guide to Boquete’s restaurants. Boquete is one of the most important towns in the Chiriqui Province; it is a huge attraction for foreigners and tourists. There are many types of restaurants at Boquete, you can find: American style food, Chinese food, French food, Italian pastas and pizzas and Panamanian style food.
Some of the restaurants that we recommend at Boquete are:
Amigos: it is a restaurant that offers different types of food; they offer excellent lunch menus, dinner specials, breakfasts and amazing burgers.
Panamonte restaurant: it is actually the Panamonte hotel’s restaurant but you can enjoy a meal there even if you are not staying there. The food is amazing and the staff is super friendly. They offer all types of gourmet cuisine and wonderful cocktails.
Java Juice: is the best place in both Boquete and David to have the best burgers they offer different types of burgers and all types of natural fruit shakes.
Antojitos Taco Place: offers great Mexican food, you can choose between fajitas, tacos and nachos. All of the choices are great and inexpensive.
Tammy’s: offers amazing burgers, roasted chicken with fries, but their specialty is their Middle Eastern dishes like hummus and falafel.
Caffe Pomodoro: it is located at the Valley at The Hotel Rio, it is a beautiful environment with serene surroundings. The food is not that great but the environment makes up for the food.
Yalty’s Boquete Country Inn: is a bed and breakfast that offers the best American breakfast in all of Boquete. You can choose between strawberry and banana waffles, strawberry pancakes or blueberry crepes. It is a little expensive but it is worth it.
Volcan is a small town located in the mountains of the Chiriqui province, next to the Baru volcano. Wildlife and fresh air spreads across the vast lands of Volcan and hold private and public gardens that host small local souvenir stores.
Baru volcano is the tallest mountain in Panama standing at 11,398 ft. high. Baru is a dormant volcano yet potentially active, not a dangerous scale though. The last major eruption was back in 500 AD, which was obviously a long time ago. The volcano is high enough that you can see both the Pacific and Caribbean sea at peak point.
The rainforest is beautiful and never ending, almost magical. You’ll notice different animals flying across the blue skies and jumping from one branch to another. So much life can be seen in every direction, definitely an experience to remember. If you’re staying for a couple of days, even the hotels like, Bambito have so much to offer and show. The architecture is gorgeous and surprisingly looks like a giant house with beautiful windows and designs. As mentioned earlier, everything at Volcan seems so magical and undeniably pure.
You might want to go visit the natural reserves which are packed with rich indian cultural roots, like the ngobe indians. Many ancient trails are located at different points of Volcan, safe and open for adventuring. Volcan is a little far away from the city but it’s definitely one of the best places to relax and have fun with the family or alone.
El Volcán Barú se encuentra en la provincia de Chiriquí en un pequeño pueblo llamado Volcán debido al Volcán Barú, es la elevación más alta de todo el país. El Volcán Barú mide 3,475 metros y es el punto más alto del lado sur de Centro América.
El Volcán Barú es un volcán que actualmente está inactivo, pero todavía se pueden encontrar muchas pruebas de su última erupción hace miles de años. El Parque Nacional Volcán Barú fue creado en 1976, este se extiende 14,322 hectáreas y fue creado para proteger la biodiversidad del área y la grandiosa cantidad de recursos naturales. El Volcán Barú está rodeado por un bosque tropical lluvioso lo cual permite que la agricultura alrededor de esta área sea magnifica. La tierra alrededor del área del Volcán es una de las tierras más fértiles de todo el país gracias al rio Caldera y al rio Chiriquí.
Debido a la inmensa altura del Volcán Barú y la pequeña distancia a lo ancho del país de Panamá durante un día despejado de nubes se puede ver desde la cima el Mar Caribe y el Océano Pacifico. El Parque Nacional Volcán Barú ofrece una temperatura de 20 grados Celsius y puede descender a 0 grados y a veces las temperaturas bajan de los cero grados causando caídas de nieve.
En El Parque Nacional Volcán Barú puedes disfrutar de pequeños senderos como el Quetzal que te llevara entre un bosque húmedo tropical y gigantescos arboles. También se puede escalar el Volcán Barú en 4 horas caminando o en 30 minutes en un vehículo 4×4.