http://www.boquetegardeninn.com Experience Beauty and Serenity Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:37:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Planning a Week-Long Vacation in Panama When visiting Panama, most people travel between Panama City, Boquete and Bocas del Toro. And why not? They are accessible and they represent much of what is Panama. A complete vacation—especially if you only have a week to 10 days to do it. Even though this ... http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/1127 Sand art courtesy of the tiny little crabs at Las Lajas beach. A visit to Las Lajas beach is a perfect day trip from Boquete (only a 1 hour and 45 minute drive). When you stay with us at Boquete Garden Inn hotel, we can provide you with maps for ... http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/982 We had family visiting this week, so it was the perfect excuse to visit Volcan and Cerro Punta. This is the second time we have taken the short cut via Potrerillos. It not only shaves 20-25 minutes off your drive time, the views are beautiful! From Boquete Garden Inn, the ... http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/961 Boquete is the perfect home base to explore Chiriqui. From the comfort of our beautiful little town, you can visit the mountain towns of Volcan and Cerro Punta, Pacific Ocean Beaches (Las Lajas and Las Olas) or experience the healing hot springs in Caldera, Chiriqui's very own Marlboro Man country. Last ... http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/947 If it seems like I just wrote a post on Patriotic happenings in Boquete...it's because I did! There not one - but two - independence celebrations in Panama in November. This time around, we are celebrating independence from Spain. There are a number of events and parades taking place all ... http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/934 When visiting Panama, many people do the Panama City – Boquete – Bocas del Toro circuit. A perfect combination of city, mountains and beach, right? But sometimes logistics can be a challenge. Here are the top 5 things you need to know if you are planning a trip to both Bocas ... http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/931 One of the things you'll notice when you visit Boquete: there are a lot of dogs. For the most part they are indifferent. They go about their business, posing no threat to people. But they are often malnourished and unkempt. And they roam the streets, unconcerned about traffic. This can ... http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/916 This serves as a quick heads up to anyone visiting Panama in November, or for those newly settled here: November is the month of Patriotic Holidays. Independence Day. Flag day. Recovery day. Another Independence Day. It’s noisier than usual, less productive than usual, more crowded than usual. If you’re prepared, ... http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/912 [caption id="attachment_907" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Palm Tanager at Boquete Garden Inn"][/caption] The Palm Tanager, a frequent visitor and nester at Boquete Garden Inn. He'll make the odd appearance at the Boquete Garden breakfast, alongside Passerini's Tanager and Blue Gray Tanager, but generally likes to keep to himself. Favourite fruit: Papaya. http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/906 Boquete Mountain Safari is always measuring, adjusting and listening to feedback to get their tour mix just right. Guest favourites include the Wildlife/Hiking tour ($40 for half day) Caldera Hot Springs with Horseback Riding ($50 for 5 hours) and the Cloud Forest Safari 4x4 jeep tour ($35 for half day) ... http://www.boquetegardeninn.com/archives/901