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Boquete

3 essays from our time in Boquete, in the order we wrote them.

Feb 2009 · 4 min read

Drive to Boquete

On Wednesday, we left El Valle and headed out for our next stop - Boquete - a five hour drive on the Pan-American highway. We left our rental house about 9:00 a.m. and drove straight to Penonome (1.5 hours) for gas and snacks - with a couple stops along the way for Emily to recover from car…

Feb 2009 · 1 min read

Boquete Wildlife Rescue Center

Yesterday we had breakfast and lunch at home (cereal and peanut butter and jam), then went to the Paradise Gardens Wildlife Rescue Center just outside of Boquete. What an awesome experience! Where else can you not only see, but hold, pet, and interact with a variety of unusual animals?

Feb 2009 · 3 min read

Garden in Boquete

On our first morning in Boquete, we received quite a shock about the place where we're staying (Cabanas Sabrin). When we stepped into the shower, we discovered there was no hot water! All the faucets, including the shower, have only an option for cold water. So we both took cold showers, which…

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