The highlands in Chiriqui offer visitors the opportunity to escape from the city and enjoy its green sceneries, of ecotourism and extreme sports. These lands are famous for their nice weather, their picturesque towns and the panoramic scenery from the mountains.
Among The Varied Tourist Sites Of The Highlands In Chiriqui We Can Point Out The Following:
Parque Internacional la Amistad (La Amistad International Park): This is a forest park, located in Panama and Costa Rica; you can take hikes and do some bird watching, visit the indigenous communities or take an adventure on the rivers and mountains.
Parque Nacional Volcan Baru (Volcan Baru National Park): This area is protected because there are species that are becoming extinct; it is the habitat for more than 250 varieties of birds and more than 5 species of felines. It also harbors the most important rivers that generate electric energy in Panama.
The Town of Boquete: This is a mountainous valley located at 45 minutes from the city of David, with a climate of 18 degrees centigrade. It is considered the main location of the Chiriqui highlands as a retreat for retired people. During your tour we recommend you visit the gourmet coffee farms: “café Ruiz and café Sitton”, who cultivate the best coffee in the country, we also invite you to enjoy their lovely gardens, among those we can mention Mi Jardin (My Garden), The Explorer and the garden of the Gonzalez family, that are visited daily by tourists and nationals. This town is the host of the flowers and coffee fair (feria de las flores y el café) celebrated in the month of January, the fair of orchids in April and ecological fair in June.
The Town of Volcan: Is located at the skirts of the Baru Volcano, it is a small and friendly town, with many tourist attractions such as restaurants, craft stores, hotels, cabins and lovely sceneries.
The Town of Cerro Punta: This town is dedicated to cattle rearing and agriculture, they are famous for cultivating vegetables, flowers, strawberries and blueberries. Also on the farm for the rearing of horses whereas lovely specimens have that have represented us in national and international contests. Equally you can visit the botanical gardens and appreciate a wide variety of orchids.
One place that you should definitely visit on your stay in the highlands of Chiriqui is Volcan Baru, with a height of 3,475 meters above sea level, being the highest point of the country, on the top you can see the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean sea.
Come and enjoy the best tourist destination that the Chiriqui highlands offer. For more information you can contact Interpanama Real Estate Agency at + (507) 202-6556 or access the webpage at www.interpanama.com
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