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Our guide on the Chiriqui Viejo

White-water rafting the Chiriqui Viejo

Written by buzz_1919 on November 11, 2006

  • Setting It Up: While hiking the Mono trail, I ran into a couple from New York (T.J. and Bonnie) and the three of us decided that we would go white-water rafting together. When we got...
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Alpine Living

Just Shy of Heaven, the Photo Tour

Written by Jose Kevo on August 11, 2006

  • Like the clacks from a rollercoaster straining to overtake the summit, so goes the road to Boquete as battered school buses chug their way onward and upward through Panama's highest elevations. With excitement and...
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Boquete's Signature

Coffee with Oscar Valentino

Written by Jose Kevo on August 11, 2006

  • Coming to a town that's renowned for flowers and coffee, and sharing conversations over a cup of java with Boquete's "Flower Man", was one of those unlikely encounters that even locals and expats met with...
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Sandía = Watermelon

Connecting Through David

Written by Jose Kevo on August 11, 2006

  • As Panama's second-largest city, David has prospering commerce along Highway of the Americas, but otherwise it's a predicament of dusty streets circulating through a mini-metropolis of bedlam. There's nothing here to warrant an extended...
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Layers of Civilization

Boquete Services & Extras

Written by Jose Kevo on August 11, 2006

  • With Boquete up-and-coming as Panama's favored retirement destination for expats, the town's isolation is keeping pace with a growing number of services, including agencies handling legal and professional affairs. Travelers are also flocking to...
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River through the jungle outside Boquete

Hiking the Bajo Mono Trail

Written by buzz_1919 on November 11, 2006

  • The Guide: When I arrived in Boquete I met Tony, a local guide who speaks English (read more about him in my Where there's a will... review). After checking into my hostel, Hostal Boquete, I...
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