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Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Boquete May 13th 2006

We had a wonderful day in the Boquete area today. We took a collectivo van (like a public bus, but will stop where you ask on its route) up to the trailhead of the Sendero des Quetzales, which crosses the Volcan Baru's slope. It is known for being a place to see the resplendent quetzal, a rare and beautiful bird. We saw three!!! They are amazing, and I actually got a photo of one! We also surprised a group of some large hoofed animal feeding on foliage from fallen trees. We heard a warning grunt, then hoofbeats, but didn't see the animals. This area has the most beautiful forest we have seen on this trip...the valley follows a river upwards, with coffee plantations at first, and then jungle. There are many kinds of flowers, and dozens ... read more

Our last country...

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Boquete May 11th 2006

The town of Boquete

Beebe

After a very confusing border crossing (we even had to help some Costa Rican nuns and a Dutch surfer, and we got help from an Iranian-American who lives in Costa Rica!) and a nine hour bus ride, we are now in Panama! We were on a through bus from San Jose CR to David, Panama, but still had to walk a quarter mile along the muddy, rutted Pan-American Highway between to Costa Rican border check point and the Panamanian check point. The Panamanians had a number of hoops for us to jump through: passports, entry card, proof of onward travel, luggage inspection, tourist card....these were all in different places and no one told you where to go next...in the middle of it, we were trying to get our bags inspected, but couldn't because we hadn't gotten ... read more

Bouquets for Boquete

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Boquete February 16th 2006

Colors to die for

drruth

This has to be one of the most colorful places on earth. Every bush and every tree seems to be covered with blossoms of riotous colors. No staid whites and pale pinks here. Oh no. It's orange and purple and fuschia and gold and red and all the colors in between that I never learned the names of. I walked from Hotel Rebequet at 7 AM to a little neighborhood cafe that Luigi had pointed out last night. There I had french toast and coffee while I watched all kinds of little birds flit in and out of the shrubbery. Blue tanagers were the only one I remember but there were lots of others. (I remind you again, I am not a good bird watcher.) Two delightful ladies from Panama City wearing gorgeous hats allowed me ... read more

PanaMania

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Boquete May 3rd 2005

Brooke

I think the last thing I wrote was a whirlwind update of a week's worth of adventures in Costa Rica.... Now we're in the homestretch - Panama - the last country and final few days of the trip. I can´t believe how quickly it's gone! I'm sad that's it coming to an end, but also feel so lucky, and excited about so many things back home. It´s funny how traveling does that, makes you appreciate the mundane or little things and of course, the people close to you back home. Anyways... back to Panama! After missing a 6:40 am bus and waiting in the rain for two hours for the next one, we finally made our way across the Costa Rican and Panamanian borders. This was definitely the easiest border crossing yet, but also one of ... read more

Hot Springs -- Take Three

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Boquete January 26th 2005

Robinson Island

Jenni Jen

So Boquete is one of those towns that everyone intends on staying in for 2 or 3 days and ends up being in forever. On Sunday I headed back to Boquete to potentially meet up with Maayan and Shachar again although I didn't actually know if they would be there or not. However, David isn't really a great town to stay in, so it would have been worth it anyway to go to Boquete since it is cheap and there are nice places to stay. Little did I know it would be a huge reunion. I walked in the door at Doña Cata around 9:30 and who was walking out but Maayan; he and Shachar were staying there too and were out "talking to two crazy American guys", who happened to be Chad and Tyler, who ... read more

Adventure junkie in the making

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Boquete January 6th 2005

Boquete

Jenni Jen

The past few days have been absolutely amazing. Every day in Panama has taken my breath away; I am completely enchanted with this place and can definitely answer the question "What is the best place you have ever traveled to?" with complete certainty now. I absolutely LOVE this country!!!! I will try to backtrack and fill in the gaps since I have for once made it to the Internet cafe before 10:30 pm. (I think I have finally got this picture uploading thing down too, so I updated the Costa Rica entry with more pictures, FYI) On New Year's Day I took off with Manu, the Indian Canadian dude, to Bocas del Toro in Panama. I had originally planned on staying in Puerto Viejo longer but with the motorbike tour we did, I saw everything I ... read more

Brief history of Panama

With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ...more history

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