Villa Marita Boquete

... and its people are his mission. My new friend, Jim, who
hosted the fish taco party, came here from Colorado, fell in love with
it and now runs Boquete Outdoor Adventures. And of course, there are
the pensionados (retirees), but they don't come out too much.



The people here are active and they are out to get things done.
Networking and growth...controlled growth...seems to be in the air. I
like that. Its really triggered the marketing side of me. This ...

... her first proper cup of Boquete coffee (it is the best in the world, you know). Then we strolled back into town and hit the market for some fruits and veggies and the grocery store for dinner supplies. After a nice long nap, we cooked some dinner and somehow managed to muster up the motivation to go out. We were finally ready to go around 11pm...walked outside and it was raining. Damn it. So Libby, always thinking, comes up with the idea to get her ...

... of hours then headed down to Amigos for a drink. Nothing too exciting, except we DID go to Romaros and get ice cream on the way home! They seriously need grape nut ice cream in the states..right Carter?? She can back me up!

And alas, here we are, Tuesday afternoon. Our plan for the day :relaxing. Our plan for tonight: the circus!! Yea, that's right, the circus...complete with lions, elephants and cotton candy! woohoo!!

Love love love,

Jaime

Hola! Sorry to keep you all waiting for our next entry for such a long time- we didn't realize it had been 5 days! What's that saying?- time flies when you're having fun? Well, it couldn't be more true with us here in Boquete. It's almost as if we've discovered this secret spot where people who come here feel sorry for those who will never get to experience it, but at the same time don't want to share their discovery of Boquete for fear of exploitation. It's a town ...

... br>
Sunday dawned bright and sunny and having been inactive for a few days we decided to take a hike around the town. Boquete is surrounded by the most beautiful mountains with coffee plantations lying down the sides. According to Pancho's estimations the hike would only be about 4km, making a circle around the town. About 4 hours later, we decided it was closer to 10km, but didnt mind the extra distance as it really is stunning scenery. We found a trail ...

... a drive around the area to do a little exploring. We hit Finca Lerida, which is a small coffee plantation, for a sandwich and a couple cups of coffee, and the place was absolutely spectacular. Then we drove around the Bajo Mono loop, probably one of the most amazing drives I've ever taken, which is home to the local idigenous population of Ngobe Bugle Indians and enjoyed the stunning scenery and took a bunch of pictures.

We hit ...

... hard, but I find it great how they can just have a normal life. In Spain, if somebody breaks his legs, he would not be able not even would have the chance, to make such a job. I find it just great, despite the hardness of the matter). But, what now concerns us: the helper proposed us to take us to a hotel where they use to stay. He said they have good prices for a shared room and we could share the room with him. For me it was ok. It was Amelia who realized how ...

... Itīs just someoneīs garden, which is really pretty and colourful so I wandered around there for a bit. There was also a tasty bakery on the way so I indulged in some cakes!

Actually thatīs pretty much all I have to say. The general election was held in Panama on 3rd May, which was quite interesting. Everything was closed and no one was allowed to drink alcohol and Panama now has a shiny new President. At pretty much the same time the ...

... of us chimed in saying they went to SDSU and one lives in Mission Valley. In fact, both lived one floor below me in the dorms and graduated in the same year. Small world. Flight to David was about an hour and the hottest plane ride I've ever taken. There was air coming out of the vents, but not very much. Once in David we stopped at Super Rey for essential food including a 12pack of Atlas beer for $4.60 - sweet deal. The car was so full of luggage already that groceries sat on our laps ...

... But mostly they have birds. Amazing birds. We enter through the gate and are face to face with a beautiful blue Hyancinth Macaw. We're told they're the only bird with a solid upper beak, and that they can cut cables with their beak. Snap a broomstick no problem. Moral of the story...fingers aren't an issue to them. But toucans are another thing altogether. We go into "the birdhouse", and there are two toucans walking around. They have those huge beaks, but are fruit ...