Hotel Alcala Chiriqui

... took me more than 30 minutes!! I would<br>tell you more about the other clues, but I never made it very far. I<br>kind of quit the treasure hunt and just did straight up hiking instead.<br>That would´ve been more fun in a group, but their weren´t many people<br>at the L&amp;F while I was there.<br><br><br><br>So, what else is there about the Lost and Found??? Well, there´s Rocky,<br>the kikachew. A kikachew is some kind of a rodent/monkey/opossum. He is<br>nocturnal so he only ...

... we were all exhausted it was still a <br>magical time. Another hour or so of walking and we all reconvened. <br>They instructed us to walk quickly through the thick, grass field <br>ahead in a single file line. Apparently this reduced our chances of <br>coming into contact with dangerous wildlife. Once we reached the <br>opposite side, the boat was finally in sight. As we climbed in, I <br>asked for the time - 5:37 a.m. It had been a LONG night. We were <br>steered ...

... watched Speed- what a throw back! <br> <br>We met a guy named Robb who works for GHA(Global Humanitarian Adventure www.goGHA.org) at our hostel and he gave us the opportunity to spend sometime volunteering at a local orphange. We hopped on board along with 2 others (his friend Heath and Rebecca, another girl staying at our hostel). Unfortunately, Carter up woke up that morning not feeling well, so I went for the both of us. The ...

... just for you! It took 4 tries, but we found one! It´s right next to a Subway, actually...the second one we´ve seen in this country. <br><br>All in all we´re pretty content and plan to soak up the relaxtion and maybe partake in some local hiking. Volcan Baru is close by and hikable-it´s the tallest peak as well as Panama´s only volcano (not active). Stay tuned and enjoy the photos! <br><br>Love to all!! Thanks for reading<br><br>Jaime and Carter<br>

... finally that are loved and taken care of.<br><br>This afternoon, we were both feeling a bit in need of some downtime so Scott took a nap and I hung out and watched the horses that graze in pasture below. I watched as they made their way closer and closer to the cabin we&#8217;re in. It brought back so many really good memories of when my Mom and I had horses. In fact two of their horses, a buckskin and a white Arabian, remind me of my ...

... is a different shade of purple, quite a feat and is a good quirk to have that sets you apart from other places, and the owners dog is called Cutesi. Strange but a cool place, though we stupidly chose a fan for David and air con for Panama City and it sounds like Panama City is not as hot. Go us. So we are jumping in the cold shower throughout the days and just trying not to go mad with the heat. I've cracked it many times already, its hard to even think in this ...

... bus to Cerro Punta, a village in the highlands. It's a beautiful area surrounded by cloudforest peaks, a few villages and farms. There are also a surprising amount of shops selling fresh strawberries and cream.... drool. After getting a taxi up the hill we quickly came to the end of the asphalt (sorry for the Americanism) road. We then walked about 2km up a steep hill, before reaching the trail head at 2,500m. From ...

... couple. It´s a non-profit organisation called "Paradise Gardens" that I highly recommend. They´ve rescued monkeys and toucans and even big cats like ocelots and a margay. And, cutest of all, they had recently rescued a baby anteater! I got to hold it and it was so unbelievably cute! It was definitely well worth a trip. So that brings us up to today. I´m leaving Boquete to spend at least one night at at an eco-hostel in the cloudforest called Lost and Found. I´ve heard ...

... created, marked and maintained miles and miles of switchback trails up and down the valleys of their property. It is hard hiking through both primary and secondary forest, and the views are fabulous. The trails are difficult, and no one under 12 years old is to be allowed on the trails. But Monika makes an exception or Callista. With extra attention, and a slower pace, Callista does fine. Back at the hotel are 3 spacious, yet ...

... and the volcano to Finca Magdelena, a hostel that again is a farm and also a coffee farm. We had some excellent coffee here, good stuff. There were plenty of trails for hiking around the farm, a few of which had petroglyphs from pre Hispanic times. We went on a couple of hikes where these petroglyphs were, but unfortunately couldn't find them! So, in the pictures you will see the closest thing, which is a reproduction of what a petroglyph apparently looks like. To ...