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Boquete - Tours, Activities, Dining
Boquete
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Classified Listing Sites, Forums, and Information Sites | Links to Our Friends Boquete which was founded in 1911 is surrounded by steep, lush mountains to the north, east and west, where lies Baru Volcano, Panama¨s highest peak at 3,475 meters. So far north in the Chiriqui Province, Boquete lies only 7 km (3.3 miles) from Bocas del Toro Province to the north. While small compared to David, Boquete is the most populated and developed highlands community, with a very stable businesses geared for the tourism sector. Complete with a wide variety of hotels and restaurants, Boquete can satisfy both backpackers and more demanding travellers alike. Hotels range from $10.00-$400.00, and restaurants include Mexican, Italian, in addition to numerous local establishments. Other websites containing more information about the Chiriqui Province and Boquete: Things to See & Do in BoqueteCoffee Tours
Cafe De La Luna produces organic coffee based on moon phases. Two types of tours are available. A standard 1 1/2 hour tour of the entire plantation is $15 per person. For a more hands-on approach, try the roasting tour. This is an extended tour of the plantation where you assist in the roasting of the coffee beans and get a pound of what you roasted to take home! This is a 2 1/2 hour tour and cost $30 per person. Call Richard at 6677-7748 for more information. The Kotowa Coffee Tour is also 3 hours long tour features a description of the estate's history, emphasis on the estate's environmentally friendly methods of coffee production, a full tour of the production facilities, a fascinating tour of the estate's original processing mill with all the original machinery, and a cupping session, during which guests learn what to look for in high quality coffee. Try to make reservations 24 hour before desired tour. Tel. 720-3852. There are also other Coffee Tours offered by the Cafe Ruiz Coffee Shop. Tel. 720-1000, and the Finca Lerida - Tel. 720-2285. Bird watching
For Birdwatching we recommend Coffee Adventures, Hans & Terry offer a wide range of birding tours in and around Boquete including the Boquete cloudforest bird watching tour, Tel.720-3852. We also can recommend Plinio Montenegro as a guide, he also knows a lot of good spots in Boquete, Tel.6770-5551 or Feliciano Gonzalez Tel.6624-9940 or John Tornblom Tel.6566-9453
Gardens 
Mi Jardin es Su Jardin, just uphill from Café Ruiz, is a magnificent garden surrounding a luxurious private estate. There is no entrance fee, and the garden is open every day of the year. Jungla Panama in Palmira is 15 minutes drive from Boquete. This Wildlife Rescue Centre and Petting Zoo has goats, ducks, chickens and more. Only a 45-minutes walk from the center of Boquete is El Explorador. There is a cafeteria which serves breads, hot chocolate and many more of food and beverages and behind the cafeteria there is a garden like a page ripped from Alice in Wonderland. El Explorador is open only on weekends and holidays. Therefore you have to pay a little fee of about $3.00 Horseback Riding Tours 
We know a friendly guide called Franklin who speaks Spanish and English who offers Horseback Riding in the beautiful area of Caldera. Cell.6588-5054 The Caldera Hot Springs. These natural hot springs are famous for their health-giving properties. Located just 45 minutes from Boquete. A little difficult to find, so ask for directions. Hiking Tours 
The mountainous area surrounding Boquete town is ideal for walking and exploring. There is a difficult hiking tour called Sendero Los Quetzales which lasts seven to eight hours. You can hike the trail either from Boquete/Bajo Mono to Cerro Punta or the other way. For this tour we can arrange a guide but the trail is also easy to find. Just ask us at the front desk for details or to arrange a special hike. 
The Chiriqui Viejo is a World Class River that has all.
Located near the Panama-Costa Rican border. It has virgin forest, water
falls, and wild life that is not surpassed anywhere in Central America.
Best of all, it has some of the best rapids anywhere in the world. This
river can be run either with Boquete Outdoor Adventures or through Boquete Mountain Safari (see below).
Adventures Boquete Mountain Safari. Offers a half day tour to the hotsprings in Caldera which includes horseback riding. There is also a half day tour in the mountains of Boquete, where you will visit an old coffee farm and a little animal park. Half day or a full day trips, to the cloudforest are offered for exploring the local plant and animal life, Tel.730-9353 or Cell.6627-8829 www.BoqueteMountainSafariTours.com Boquete Outdoor Adventures. Specializes in affordable multi-day whitewater kayaking trips, wilderness experiences, multi-sport adventures in the throbbing jungles, uninhabited islands and untamed rivers of Panama. www.boqueteoutdooradventures.com Tel.720-2284 or call Cell.6630-1453 Explora Ya Ecotours and Adventure Travel offers different kinds of tours around and in Boquete from hiking tours until a visit to the hot springs or overnight stays on the Volcan Baru. Please take a look on their website. All Terrain Vehicles (ATV's). Downtown Boquete, ATV Adventures is offering tours with all terrain vehicles for 1 to 5 hours. Contact person is Marco, Cell.6678-5666, more information is available on www.boqueteatvtours.com Boquete Tree Trek / Rock Climbing and Rappeling 
Boquete Tree Trek serves a safely expercience thrill of a zip-line canopy tour that can be compared to the most famous in the world. You will glide through the trees and encounter a world unknown. The tour is divided into 11 different zip-line cables over 3 kilometers in total length. Tel.720-1635 
Boquete Climb Adventure is the first company to offer Rock Climbing and Rappeling Tours. Everyone can participate (Adult and Children) and full safety measures are taken at all times. Recommended attire is t-shirts, long or short pants, closed toe shoes and a sense of adventure! Complete tour takes about 2 hours and the cost is $45.00 per person, Cell.6764-7918. Get a Professional Massage or Facial at our "Isla Verde Massage and Beauty Center"! Isla Verde is very pleased to offer professional massages like Thai Massage or Deep Tissue as well as facials services. Please visit our reception for availability or call our highly regarded massage therapist Mark Perren-Jones at Cell.6948-6664. You don't even have to be a guest here to take advantage of this wonderful experience! If desired, we can arrange tours and activities for you! The distance to the Pacific is only 2 hours and to the Atlantic 3.5 hours by car. Dining/Coffee ShopsNote: Many of the restaurantes below offer vegetarian selections or will gladly accomadate special requests.
Body & MindThere are a lot of activities available to do something good to your body and mind...here some possibilities... Gilberto Barria Vallarino Handmade GiftsTucan Tyle Company - Handmade and hand-painted tiles. Car RentalsIf you are flying into David - all the major car rental companies (Avis, Thrifty, Dollar, Hertz and more) service the airport. If you bus or taxi into Boquete and wish to rent a car here, there is Thrifty Car Rental, Tel. 720-2545. Banking
Medical ServicesClinica Dental / Dentist Monica Sanjur, Tel. 720-1152 / English Fluently Clinica Especializada Boquete, Tel. 720-2080, in front of MELO Clinica Valle de Boquete, in front of the fire department Clinica Alfa, next to La Reyna
Emergency Services
TravelTravel Agent: David Viajes Tel. 720-1831, 720-2848 in Boquete Palm Travel. Tel. 777-0016 in David Air Panama Tel. 721-0841 or 721-0842 for ticketing Real EstateBoquete is becoming a haven for ex-patriots from the world over. Between our incredible climate, low cost of living, friendly people - many visitors become residents. If you are interested in real estate in Boquete, please visit Casa Solution Learning SpanishLive the best Spanish learning experience in Latin America at Habla Ya Language Center Spanish School in Boquete, Panama. Spanish Courses for everyone! Learn Spanish Fast, Speak Spanish Now, Habla Ya! If you are planning to relocate in Boquete, learning Spanish will make your new life much more enjoyable. Habla Ya is located on the main street within a 3 minute walk from Isla Verde. Visit our website or call us at 720-1294.Links to Our FriendsThese links are not related to Boquete or Isla Verde, other than the fact we consider these people our friends and wanted to provide a link to their sites.Life Prints Video. Putting your story in focus. Personal video stories for individuals and families or videos for non-profit organizations. SoftwareSolutions.Net - Offers custom programming and consultation for Internet related businesses. |
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