Panama - Chiriqui Province (PDF Chapter)
This is the Chiriquí Province chapter from Lonely Planet’s Panama guidebook.
Chiriquí claims to have it all: Panama’s tallest mountains, longest rivers and most fertile valleys. The province is home to spectacular highland rainforests and mist-covered mountains, long sandy beaches with a rich diversity of marine life – and excellent local coffee.
- fuel up for highland adventures with local mountain-grown coffee in Boquete, the town of eternal spring
- maps
- ascend Volcán Barú for views of both the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines – provided the weather is clear
- transport
- hike through cloud forests in search of the elusive quetzal in Sendero Los Quetzales
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Lowlands, David & Around, Playa Barqueta, Golfo de Chiriquí, Playa Las Lajas, Highlands, Boquete & Around, Parque Nacional Volcán Barú, Volcán, Santa Clara, Bambito, Cerro Punta, Guadalupe, Parque Internacional La Amistad (Las Nubes), The Fortuna Road.
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