Boquete
Why Boquete has established such a reputation owes much to this small town’s unique geographical location, ideal both for retirees and tourists alike.
While this town is tucked just a notch below 9 degrees from the equator, its climate is cool as Boquete rests at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level. Additionally, it is but about 30 kilometers from the city of David, the capital of the westernmost Panamanian province, Chiriquí. This ideal location and agreeable climate are two reasons why Boquete stands among the best destinations for Panama-bound tourists.
To be in Boquete is to be amid lush greeneries generously provided by the verdant hills that border the valley on whose bosom flows the Rio Caldera, a pristine river that flows through the town. This blessed location of the town is the reason why Boquete earned its renown for a cool climate that rarely goes beyond 30°C or 86°F. Water drawn in Boquete is clean and potable, the air is fresh and the scenery is a spellbinding combination of forests and hills teeming with colourful flowers and tropical trees.
Hence, along with tourism, agriculture is a major industry in the town and accounts for why Boquete grows coffee considered as among the world’s best. Delicious local fruits, like oranges, also grow in exuberance in the town which is blessed with fertile volcanic soil of Volcán Barú, an extinct volcano which is one of the geographical landmark and attraction of Boquete that like a beacon attracts tourists and retirees to the town.
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