Hiking Cariguana in El Valle de Anton

The second largest inhabited volcano crater in the world where the Anton Valley, or El Valle de Anton how they call it in Spanish is situated, is definitely one of the hotspots for mid-hikers in Panama. The three most important trekking routes are India Dormida, Gaital (or at least half-way hike to the viewpoint at […]

Monkey island tour Panama City – wild monkeys and Wounaan tribe

I was picked up at 8.30 am like the last one of the group by Jeff, a Canadian guide of my age working for Barefoot Panama, and chatting we drove from Panama City next to the City of Knowledge – Ciudad de Saber up to the Chagres river where the Monkey Island tour starts.On the way we […]

Hiking India Dormida in El Valle de Anton

The story behind India DormidaWhen 35 million years ago the volcano erupted collapsing where the town of El Valle de Anton in Panama is now situated, one of the mountains around the crater, nowadays known as India Dormida, was formed.Most probably the first people living in the area were the Guaymies native tribe with cacique Urraca in charge. […]

Where to stay in the Osa Peninsula – Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa

When I was looking for a a yoga retreat in Costa Rica in March, the first place that turned up in Google was the Blue Osa. There was just something behind the name that got my attention straight away and I found myself checking out their website within a sec.My intuition seems to be never […]
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