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A cool highland town of coffee farms and cloud-forest trails.

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Boquete, Panama at a glance

Boquete is in Panama, Central America. People mainly speak Spanish. The currency is the US Dollar (USD).

A cool highland town of coffee farms and cloud-forest trails.

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Capital
Panama City
Region
Central America
Languages
Spanish
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Panama’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Elsewhere in Panama

  • Portobelo

    PortobeloUNESCO

    Heritage site · Panamá Province

    Portobelo is a historic port and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama. Located on the northern part of the Isthmus of Panama, it is 32 km (20 mi) northeast of the modern port of Colón now at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: en:User:Tedder (CC BY 3.0). Map

  • Coiba

    CoibaUNESCO

    Island · Veraguas Province

    Coiba is the largest island in Central America, with an area of 494 km2 (191 sq mi), off the Pacific coast of the Panamanian province of Veraguas. It is part of the Montijo District of that province.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Seibert (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Darién National Park

    Darién National ParkUNESCO

    Park & nature · Darién Province

    Darién National Park is a World Heritage Site in Panama. It is about 325 kilometers (202 mi) from Panama City, is the most extensive of all national parks of Panama, and is one of the most important World Heritage Sites in Central America.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mdf (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Casco Viejo

    Casco ViejoUNESCO

    Landmark · Panamá Province

    Casco Antiguo, also known as Casco Viejo or San Felipe, is the historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city, Panamá Viejo in 1671, when the latter was attacked by pirates.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: RB Photo (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Panamá Viejo

    Panamá ViejoUNESCO

    Ruins · Panamá Province

    Panamá Viejo, also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan. It is located in the suburbs of the current capital.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Editorpana (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

    Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San LorenzoUNESCO

    Fuerte San Jeronimo

    Fort · Colón Province

    The fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo are military constructions, built by the Spanish Empire during the 17th and 18th centuries on the Caribbean coastline of Colón Province in Panama. The ruins are located on the coast of the province of Colón.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: gailf548 from New York State, USA (CC BY 2.0). Map

A few words in Spanish

From VoyaKin’s free Spanish lessons in the app, with audio there.

  • HolaHello / Hi
  • Buenos díasGood morning
  • Buenas tardesGood afternoon
  • Buenas nochesGood evening / Good night
  • ¿Cómo está?How are you? (polite)
  • Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?Fine, thanks. And you?
  • AdiósGoodbye
  • Hasta luegoSee you later / Bye

Keep exploring

Questions only someone who’s been can answer? Join the Panama Circle to meet travelers and people who live there.

Planning more of the country? Plan a trip to Panama

Cities: Panama City

Also in Central America: Mexico · Costa Rica · Belize · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Nicaragua

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