Boquete is a beautiful little town located in Chiriquí. Foreigners and locals alike love the place because its sheer beauty. You have mountains, fauna, streams, rivers and a majestic volcano. Boquete is also known for its coffee and Flower Festival.
Boquete is also known as the city of eternal spring since it has so many wonderful spring like attributes and was given its name back in 1911 when the town was founded. Its first habitants came from Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Sweden and Germany. Due to this, the architecture of Boquete’s properties, farms and houses are similar to these European countries.
You will be able to enjoy the following activities:
• Walking tour through the forest
• Canopy
• Boat trips thorugh the most important rivers
• Rafting
• Ascent to the Baru volcano
• Visit to the Parque Internacional La Amistad
• Observation of birds and fauna with all the different varieties and hybrids
Orchid and Coffee Fair
The Orchid and Coffee Fair take place in January. Boquete has the perfect weather to cultivate beautiful flowers like: calendula, bromelias, sunflowers, daisies, roses, pansies, geraniums, and irises among others. For this special occasion the seeds are imported from the United States and Europe, they are planted in a garden very closet o the river one year previous to the fair in order for the flowers to bloom during for the next year fair.
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Botanical Garden
This private botanical garden is located near the center of Boquete. The garden opens on a daily basis and the entrance is free. It offers a large variety of tropical plants, flowers and fruits the garden also has ponds and streams. Besides cultivating amazing flowers, the owners have gardening products available. This activity is the main of employment in the area.
Los pozos, are thermal waters located in Caldera. The thermal waters are 4 ponds with a temperature from 41 to 50 degrees. If you want to use the thermal waters you need to carry with you towels and your bathing suit. Please remember not to use soap or body lotions. You can also visit the Piedra Pintada, where you will be able to see the petroglyph created by the indigenous many years ago.
The tourists that go to Boquete can observe the Ngobe Buglé and Guaymíes 
environment (Panamanian indigenous). They work in the coffee plantations and farms. The indigenous offer beautiful and colorful handicrafts like chaquiras (bracelets), baskets, chácaras (purses) or the traditional costume called “Nahua”.
For information on available property in Boquete and other Panama real estate options please contact us directly at Inter Panama Real Estate Agency.
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