Boquete, Panama is a small town nestled in the mountains 1 1/2 hours from David on the bus. It has a quite big ex-pat population but still is filled with friendly locals. There is a lot to do in Boquete but they are also expensive for a backpacker, i was happy to find ways to do things and save money.
#The three lost waterfalls
A mini bus ride away ( 1 block from the park, $2-3) $5 entrance takes you to 3 beautiful waterfalls. The hike was about 2 hours return, muddy and some parts steep which required a climb!
# Boquete Brewing Company
Some local beers, about $4.50 a pint. No girly beers for me but I still found one I liked ;) A non-alcoholic ginger beer which will clear your throat and get rid of that cold! Popular place for ex-pats & locals.
# El Explorador Jardin
$5 entrance to walk around these beautiful gardens owned by a local family. Great place to chill out and read a book or eat cake!
# Semana Santa & Boquetes Birthday weekend
During my time here we managed to catch the local festivities, Santa Semana (Easter) which last 1 week, only really saw the parade in town one night, town was super busy! The following week, it was Boquetes 104th Birthday. There was a concert in the park, food stalls, horse parade & a rodeo.
#Other hikes & chocolate!
On our attempt to find The 3 lost waterfalls we found another hike to a water fall, along the way there was goats, sheep and a berry patch!
Not sure how much chocolate I brought in this town, it was so good! Chox chocolate
Other things to do in Boquete!
# The Library, free wifi, nice place to hang
# If your not a vege Franks Meat Truck, really f-ing good food!
# Volcan Baru.
From my lack of motivation, I didn't conquer the 3474m beast. There are tours between $75+ with a guide or $175+ a guide and camping over night. The best thing to do is to go to Mamallena in town and sign up to take the minivan to the trail start. Every night at 11pm so you catch the sunrise, don't forget warm clothes! (I dont remember how much exactly but less than $15)
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