We have many visitors experiencing Panama with us every year and we chose this beautiful post to share with you in our blog. Below you will find the review from Zach and Teresa in Panama. They visited us from Portland Oregon from December 21 to January 11, 2016.
EcoCircuitos Review by Zack and Teresa
This not being my first trip to Panama, I wanted to expand my experience and broaden the locations I would visit beyond the standard tourist path. Flying into Panama City, I decided to revisit the Panama Viejo site because much had changed since I last visited. The ruin’s infrastructure had become greatly informative with illustrative information signs and anyone without a guide would have a welcoming and historical visit. The guide from Ecocircuitos provided great historical information on the biography of adventurous nuns who lived in the convents, while also providing a contemporary scope on the way the site transforms for concerts and celebrations in the thriving metropolitan city.
Panama City is growing and its growing fast with food, art and transportation. A new Metro Rail will get you to the hot upcoming locations without the wait of traffic, but for a direct journey Uber is at your fingertips letting you skirt past any language barriers. After the seeing castle ruins the guide took me over to Casco Viejo to check out the old Panama City neighbor hood full of beautiful churches and great places to grab a drink or a bite to eat. At Tántalo Hotel, I tried a delicious smoked chorizo stuffed calamari and some plantains with pulled pork. Continuing to wander around finding great mojitos and gelato was an easy task. Strolling along the narrow streets and wandered around the area’s waterfront to marvel at the city skyline was a great way to end a full day in the city.
Although the Boquete highlands is a common destination for the coffee obsessed and those needing a break from the heat of the country, Ecocircuitos allowed me to get a memorable and intimate experience through small organic coffee farms. I didn’t have a huge understanding of coffee farming but one tour took me from growing the plants including the famous Geisha plant to processing and roasting the beans using recycled farm equipment and an old Jeep. The guide was informative with lighthearted jokes, and since he worked on the farm as a young boy he had a true passion for his explanations. The tour really helped explain how delicate the coffee plant from the climate, to its elevation and even the chemicals on your body. The coffee was great to taste and the town was full of generous and kind hearted individuals. Boquete also offered an abundance of wildlife and rigorous hikes through the numerous microclimates and if you were tired of drinking coffee the was a nice micro brewery offering a variety of beers full of flavor.
EcoCircuitos Panama Travel Blog and News 