Boquete Panama and
Chiriqui Province
 Chiriqui, the
westernmost province of Panama's Pacific coast, offers visitors
the most varied landscapes, ranging from stunning beaches to steep mountains.
Cattle ranches, orchid gardens, tropical forests famous with bird watchers, and
coastal islands are all icons of this unique region.
Visitors coming down the Pan American Highway are welcomed by Chiriqui as soon as they cross the border at Paso Canoa. Alternatively,
a six or seven hours' drive up the Panama American Highway, with abundant
restaurants and sightseeing along the way will also lead you here, or take a
quick thirty minute flight from Panama City to David.
David, third city of the republic, is the provincial capital of
Chiriqui and the regional business and transportation center. Most sightseeing spectacles are within easy range of
here, but a number of alluring mountain hotels can be found in the
cooler climate of Boquete and Volcan. Boquete is the nation's
flower garden, a prime supplier for the capital city's florists.
Chill streams bound down from el Volcan de Baru (11,450 feet)
through Boquete, Cerro Punta, and Volcan providing fantastic trout
fishing. In addition, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, hiking, and
underground hot springs can also be found in the area of Boquete.
Las Lajas, about an hour's drive from David, is the best known of Chiriqui's
beaches.
For all these reasons, the area
of Chiriqui has become a popular retirement destination for
foreigners and Panamanians alike.
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