By air
Enrique Malek International, David (DAV), ~45 min by road
North America · Panama
Boquete, Panama
Cool highlands, coffee farms and cloud forest
Getting there
Best time to visit
December to April — the dry season
Don't miss
Volcán Barú
The Lost Waterfalls
Los Quetzales Trail
The Caldera hot springs
Things to do
Hiking cloud-forest trails
Climbing Volcán Barú
Birdwatching for quetzals
Zip-lining
Coffee tours
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: FranHogan · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Warm layers, hiking boots, a rain jacket
A quieter corner
A coffee-farm tour to taste the region's prized Geisha coffee
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Boquete?
December to April — the dry season. What to pack: Warm layers, hiking boots, a rain jacket.
How do I get to Boquete?
Fly into Enrique Malek International, David (DAV), ~45 min by road.
What is there to do in Boquete?
Hiking cloud-forest trails, climbing Volcán Barú, birdwatching for quetzals, zip-lining, coffee tours. A quieter find: A coffee-farm tour to taste the region's prized Geisha coffee.
What should I eat in Boquete?
Highland coffee, fresh trout, strawberries, sancocho.
About Boquete
- Mountains
- Forest
Where it is
Boquete is a highland town in Chiriquí province in western Panama, set in a river valley on the slopes of Volcán Barú.
History
Boquete was settled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by farmers from Panama and abroad, including European immigrants, who planted coffee on the volcanic soils. Its cool climate and coffee farms later drew visitors and retirees from around the world.
People
Boquete's people speak Spanish and the town mixes long-standing farming families with newer arrivals, while Ngäbe workers come down from the hills for the coffee harvest.
Known for
- Speciality coffee farms
- Volcán Barú
- Cloud-forest hiking
- Resplendent quetzals
Did you know?
Volcán Barú is the highest point in Panama, and on a clear morning both the Pacific and the Caribbean can be seen from its summit.
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