Boquette is roughly 3 hours from Bocas and is a hikers paradise. With landscapes ranging from volcanoes, waterfalls, rainforest and the jungle this place really is breathtaking. I spend the first 2 nights in Bambudas Castle (sister to Bambuda lodge) and it feels like a luxury hotel- with a swimming pool and hot tub, I can’t believe this place is so cheap. The hostel is in a castle shaped building, on the top of a hill overlooking the stunning landscape of the coffee plantations.
If you like hiking (which I have discovered here!) then you should definitely make a trip to Boquette. There are many hikes you can do ranging from 3 hours to a 12 hour walk up the volcano! We decided to do the hidden waterfall treck which involved hiking to 3 stunning waterfalls. as Bambuda castle is a bit out of town, we got the free shuttle to town and then a bus to the waterfalls. Even on our way to the hike I was amazed at the beauty of the landscape.
This really is a Geographer’s heaven- I did video myself doing a geeky tutorial to show my students in the future how a waterfall is formed- hit me up if you want to see some quality Geography being taught. The following day we did the ‘pipeline’ treck where we trecked into the jungle and walked over some hanging bridges. It is much colder in Boquette- but the temperature was perfect. It often rains in the afternoon here during rainy season but I have managed to escape most of the rain so far. Heres me loving the hikes and really being at one with nature
My next stop is to the lost and found hostel, a hostel in the mountains with a 20 minute up hill treck! This place is really beautiful especially if you like camping and the outdoors. It was a little bit too primitive for me so 2 nights was enough! The views are breath taking thouh and you can chill in a hammock overlooking the beautiful scenery.
Day 3 in boquette involved a tour of the canyon with yoga thrown in :). It was so nice experiencing yoga with the sounds of the river flowing. It was also good jumping into the water after getting a sweat on!
My last day in Boquette was spent doing a Sherlock Holmes treasure hunt around the hostel, a good way to spend 3 hours in this beautiful setting. The day ended by taking a bus to David and waiting 6 hours for a night bus to Panama City. I am currently sat in a hotel enjoying a nice dinner and writing this blog. Oh how I wish I was spending the night in one of these rooms and not on a bus! My time in Panama City will be spent doing lots of admin, shopping and getting ready for the San Blas tour into Colombia!!
Lots of love xxxxx
Romy's Roamings 