Question 1

How do I get to Boquete?

Accepted Answer

The nearest airport is in David, about 40 kilometers away, served several times daily from Panama City, from where Boquete is reachable by bus or taxi in about an hour.

Question 2

Why is Boquete's Geisha coffee so special?

Accepted Answer

Thanks to the ideal combination of altitude, volcanic soil and mild mountain climate, the region around Boquete produces the world's most expensive and most prized coffee variety, Geisha, which can be tasted right on site during farm tours.

Question 3

What can you see from the summit of Volcán Barú?

Accepted Answer

Panama's highest mountain at 3,474 meters can be climbed on a demanding night hike, and on especially clear days the summit offers the only place in the country where you can see both the Pacific and the Caribbean at the same time.

Question 4

Where can you watch quetzals in Boquete?

Accepted Answer

The colorful quetzal, one of Central America's most beautiful birds, is best spotted between January and April along the Sendero Los Quetzales, a hiking trail through cloud forest between Boquete and Cerro Punta.

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