Chiriquí · Panama
Experiences and local guides in Boquete
Sunrise on Barú volcano with both oceans in sight, quetzals in the cloud forest, specialty coffee, rafting and hot springs.
Nature
Boquete, at 1,200 m in the Chiriquí highlands, is a valley of flowers, coffee and rivers at the foot of Barú volcano (3,475 m), Panama's highest point: from its summit, with luck, you see the Pacific and the Caribbean at once. Around it, the cloud forest of La Amistad International Park, home of the quetzal, hidden waterfalls, hot springs and the world's most awarded geisha coffee.
Activities
- Night ascent of Barú volcano for sunrise (6 hours up) or by 4x4, with a guide
- Quetzal Trail and Pipeline Trail: quetzals from January to May, hummingbirds and toucans all year
- Rafting on the Chiriquí Viejo and Chiriquí rivers (class III and IV), canyoning and ziplines in the forest
- Coffee farms: harvest, roasting and geisha tasting on family farms
- Caldera hot springs, horseback riding, climbing the basalt columns of Los Ladrillos, the village market
When to go
December to April is the dry season, with clear skies for Barú and the "bajareque", the valley's typical windy drizzle. May to November brings afternoon rain, higher rivers for rafting and everything green; January is the Flower and Coffee Fair.
How to get there
Enrique Malek airport in David (DAV) is 45 minutes away, with flights from Panama City (1 hour). Buses from David every 30 minutes (1 hour); from Panama City, 7 hours by bus to David. The Barú volcano trail starts 8 km from town (4x4 taxi); coffee farms and the Quetzal trail are arranged from the centre.
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