Have you ever been to the Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival? If you like live Jazz or Blues music, I highly recommend it. It is a bit rarefied. Not that it is fancy. Far from it. But it is pricey. In Boquete, where there is such a disparity of wealth, you can feel a bit privileged by … Read more
Heavenly Hotel is now under new ownership. 3 expats from Boquete bought it. The new owners also own Boquete’s excellent Big Daddy’s restaurant 3 other hotels (all in Boquete) Rumors of Sale There had been murmurs around Puerto for the past 2 months that Heavenly Hotel’s founder and owner, Milton Hutto, was in the process … Read more
My neighbor, Veronica, graciously agreed to share why she chose Puerto Armuelles, Panama to retire. — As well as why she likes living here. Transcription of the Video Betsy of Living In Panama (off camera) asked: Veronica, why did you decide to move to Panama and why Puerto Armuelles? Veronica Answers Below Costa Rica Well, I … Read more
We had a good time at the Boquete Jazz and Blues festival on Sunday. I made a short video of it below. But it wasn’t nearly as good as last year. Maybe because it was so very hot for the first couple of hours this year. But I think the bigger factor was the line up. … Read more
I had such a great time at the Boquete Jazz Festival last year. I am definitely going this year. Last year, my 8 year old was NOT thrilled. My 13 year old enjoyed it. My husband (the guy in the photo) liked it alot. And I loved it! I had the best time dancing … Read more
The Boquete flower and coffee festival certainly lives up to its name. But it doesn’t offer up many more attractions than the ones in its title. The landscape and garden design are certainly beautiful, but are by no means the best out there. During the afternoon hours, the festival ground are relatively vacant. In […]
January 14, 2016 The Boquete Flower and Coffee Festival (Feria de las Flores y el Café) is a very popular event. The festival has been happening in some form or another since 1950. In 2016, the festival is 10 days long, January 14-24. The festival is a huge celebration. Thousands of people flock to Boquete to see it. … Read more
Yes, you can enjoy 2 climates in Panama in less than 2 hours. I tested it! Here’s how it happened. We’ve been living in Puerto Armuelles for over 8 years. We love the beach, so we chose to live in the beach town of Puerto Armuelles. Learn about Puerto Armuelles here. But that doesn’t mean we … Read more
We had a fabulous time at the Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival. We went on Sunday, February 8. It was the 9th Annual Festival, but our 1st time attending. Photos of the event are at the bottom of this page. If you will be in Panama, I highly recommend you go to the Boquete Jazz […]
A group of us decided make a day trip to Boquete Panama for a zip lining thrill and a few other stops. Watch the video to vicariously zip line with us. You will also get a look at 2 other stops we made in Boquete A delightful garden: Mi Jardin Es Su Jardin The new and beautiful … Read more
August 29, 2012 The free monthly concert series in Boquete Panama is starting again. On the second Sunday of each month there will be a free concert in Boquete. It is put on by the Boquete Jazz & Blues Foundation as a lead up to their annual festival in February 2013. Click for our experience at the 2015 … Read more
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