Boquete-Chiriquí:

Baru volcano

Boquete is a small and beautiful town located in the Chiriqui Province, Panama. This site has abundant natural resources like mountains covered by primary and secondary forests, an extraordinary fauna diversity, singing creeks of crystal clear waters, a majestic volcano, impetuous rivers, national parks and forest reserves.

The tour options are numerous, the more important ones: trek in the forests, visiting the local attractions, canopy, kayaking, river rafting, ascent to the top of the Baru Volcano, visits to La Amistad International Park, walking along Boquete's main street, or simply birds and fauna watching. Boquete is a place that it will surprise you. It has a fresh (sometimes cold) temperature, no big storms, and excellent air and land connections.

Las Mendozas-Coclé:

Even before Spanish conquest, The "Las Mendozas Swimming Hole" has been an important site for residents who lived in what is now the area around Penonomé. Its strategic location on the Zaratí River and its position between the coast and the mountains and made this place an important trade spot.  But, over the years, as new means of communication were developed, the importance of the Las Mendozas River as a place for local trade began to decrease; however, at the same time it started to get importance as a bathing spot, ecological and tourist site that regains its attractiveness during national holidays like the carnivals. The way to reach the streams also has its charm. The visitor can enjoy leisure and recreation, walks along the river banks and sense the nature, discovering a variety of rock formations, birds, wild animals, small waterfalls and rapids.

Location:

It is not far from Juan D. Arosemena Avenue, the main street in Penonomé.

How to arrive?  By Car: This place is one km from the city of Penonomé.

Ten basic rules of surfing:

1.     If you want to go surfing with your friends and the place is crowded, don´t enter the water all at the same time, but go out separately. Do not make it look an invasion.  Do not paddle out straight to where everyone is, instead wait on the side for a while and take your time.

2.    Once at the line up, do your best to say, “hello” to others; even if nobody answers back. What really counts is your intention.

3.  Wait for your turn; do not paddle towards the inside for priority. If you look like you want to catch all the waves, don´t be surprised if others drop in

On you.  Do not be aggressive.

4. When you paddle for a wave... catch it! If you refuse to go without a good reason, the locals won´t give you another chance. Remember a wipe out is always better than a missing virgin wave. The really good waves don´t appear every second.

5. Respect priority. The surfer who stands up the closest to the peak has priority, even if you stand up first because you have a long board. If you drop in, don´t just disappear, apologize.

6. When you paddle back to the line up, be aware of the others. The ones surfing the waves have the priority over those paddling in. If you have the priority over those paddling in. If you have to change direction, always paddle to the with water, it´s the only means of leaving the way clear for those surfing.

7. Don´t yell after catching or losing a wave. Don´t keep calling your Friends. The majority of the surfers like to concentrate while waiting for sets and the shouting can be distracting.

8. Leave some waves for the others. Do not abuse of your priority, even more when you have the advantage of a longboard, evolutive board, or bodyboard.

9. When you are about to get worked by a set and have to let go off your board, be really careful that you don´t hurt someone  around you in the water.

10. Pick up few pieces of trash before or after each session. It is a win-win situation and you probably got somebody else thinking about doing the same thing.