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Because of its location, Boquete has an amazing weather and because of its altitude, some 1,200 meters above sea level, its climate is cooler than that of the lowlands. Its scenic location, temperature, and natural environment make it extremely popular with Panamanians, and attracts tourists from all over the world.

Surrounded by majestic mountains, Boquete offers a great variety of Eco-tourism options  suitable for all.  Today, we want to share two of the most magnificent eco adventures in the country:  The hidden waterfalls and Canopy Tree Trek.

Let´s start with the hidden waterfalls!

About 5 miles from La Casa de la Abuela towards "Bajo Mono" we can find the Culebra trail.  This is an old pioneer´s trail that used to be the walking path from and to Bocas del Toro, before the existence of roads. 

Entering a private state, you´ll be inside a magnificent cloud forest, that´s when the action begins! 

After crossing a hanging bridge, you will start hiking uphill, for about 1km, until you reach the entrance to the trail.  There you´ll need to pay a $5.00 toll, get fresh water and use the restrooms.  Don´t forget to take with you a trash bag and do not leave any trash behind you  We recommend a light snack,power bars and fruits.  It´s a long hike and you´ll need a lot of energy!  We also recommend, sunscreen, long sleeves and a hat/cap.  Wear comfortable and closed shoes, it´ll be muddy and you´ll need traction to climb.   From the entrance to the first waterfall, it´s aprox 15 min hike, from there to the second one, another 20 min and from the second to the third waterfall, it´s another 25 minutes, depending on your age and physical conditions.

Enjoy! you´ll be in the most amazing cloud forest! you can even swim in the second waterfall pond, make sure you bring your camera to capture this amazing experience.

Canopy Tree Trek:
Based on a natural reserve, this great experience, will take you above 1800 feet, zipping through centennial trees, with breathtaking views and the most amazing forest.  Your journey starts in downtown Boquete, were they´ll take you on a scenic truck all the way up to the Palo Alto mountains.  After 14 km, uphill, you can enjoy this extreme sport, and if you are lucky, you can even spot a Quetzal.  The guides are well trained professionals featuring top of the line security standards.  So don´t wait any longer and come to Boquete, stay with us in La Casa de la Abuela, and let us organize your eco tours around Boquete.  You will keep these memories for a life time!

A few weeks ago, we posted a short blog post about white river rafting.  It generated many questions and comments and we decided to add something additional to it.  There are a few Rafting companies in Boquete that offer wonderful services for half and full days and in different rivers in Chiriqui. 

La Casa de la Abuela will be your host hotel and we can arrange all the needed reservations for you when you visit Boquete.  Stay with us, have our wonderful breakfast in our outside deck and get ready for this experience.  As we are a small mountain town, everything is walking distance! You can enjoy a pleasant stay with us and enjoy the exiting river rafting experience with the following companies that offer the rafting service.  So hold on tight and learn a little bit more about this exiting extreme sport!

Explora Ya / Habla Ya:  This is our first recommendation. They are sister companies that offer Ecoturism tours and Spanish Classes.  They offer full day and overnight rafting tours.  They also offer special discounts for Habla Ya students.  You can check their offer HERE

Boquete Outdoor Adventures: They offer a wide variety of tours including River Rafting and Kayaking.  Their 8am to 4pm Rafting tour will take you to an exciting adventure in the finest rapid white water rivers in Chiriqui. They have a lot of important information in their web page, we can also arrange reservations for you. Their office is downtown, withing walking distance from La Casa de la Abuela.  For more information about their services, please go HERE

Panama Rafters: Founded in 2000, this is the very first rafting company in Boquete.  Kevin his owner will take personal care of his guests.  The cool thing about their web page is that they have some cool videos and a wonderful picture gallery of actual rafting tours for you to see what´s waiting for you!.  For Panama Rafters, go HERE

Beyond Adventure Tours:  The newest tour company in Boquete, they offer a wide variety of tours, to go to their web page, go HERE


There you have it! our very best recommendations to enjoy this wonderful extreme sport.  Don´t forget to book your stay with us in La Casa de la Abuela and enjoy your dreamed vacation! We´ll be waiting for you!

Time flies! Although I made myself the promise to post at least once a month, August went by without any posts to the blog...... sigh! My apologies to the great readers that have been posting wonderful comments to this blog.  August was a busy, busy, busy month at La Casa de la Abuela! once again our guests allowed us to serve them and made them feel at home.

This time, I´ve compiled some fantastic videos from YouTube about Boquete, so that you have a better  grasp about our little mountain town.  I´m afraid I can´t take credit for any of them, I´m just putting some of them together for your leisure.

Some are professional videos, some are home-made, but in all of them you´ll be able to take a view to our town.

Now, you´ll need to come and experience it! we´ll be waiting for you at La Casa de la Abuela!

The rainy season is here! the heavy May showers can prove it! That also means that the River Rafting Season started! As the rivers get more water, the fun begins!

There are basically 5 classifications for river Rafting as follows:

Class I: Moving water with small waves (ideal for beginners)
Class II: Rapids with waves up to three feet high. Clean, unobstructed channels with some maneuvering required. Guide must be able to maintain course.
Class III: Irregular waves, scouting necessary, complex maneuvering, obstacles concealed. Difficult to control and maneuver.
Class IV: Long, difficult rapids with tight passages. Boat tipping and swamping are real possibilities. If a customer falls in the water a possibility of injury is ever present.
Class V: Quick rescue proceedings must be in place. Precise and professional knowledge of the river course is a must.

**Please take into account that during heavy rainy season in Chiriqui, a class III becomes class IV an so forth.

Panama is a country world renounced for its rivers of rare and remote beauty. The rivers vary in difficulty, providing white water adventures for every rafter, beginner to most advanced.  specially in Chiriquí there are several companies that provide a high class professional River Rafting experiences.

There you have it, another good reason to come to Boquete (as if you needed it!) Start packing, stay with us in La Casa de la Abuela and enjoy the best experience of your life