Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WORTH A TRIP
DAVID DAY TRIPS
Spice up your travels with these excursions:
»
Take a soak in the Los Pozos de Caldera (
Click here
) hot springs. Take a bus to
the town of Caldera, hike along the dirt road for one hour and enjoy the spring.
»
Learn to appreciate rum before you down a tumbler or two. Contact
Señor Garcia
(
to arrange a private tour of the Carta Vieja rum factory on the
772-7073)
outskirts of town.
»
Swim withchiricanosat Balneario Majagua or Balneario La Nueva Barranca
(
Click here
). Hop on a Boquete- or Concepción-bound bus and jump off at either
of these popular local swimming spots.
»
Beat the David heat at the beach. Grab some friends and take a taxi to the lovely
dark-sand Playa Barqueta (
Click here
).
Information
ANAM
(Autoridad Nacional de Ambiente; 775-7840; fax 774-6671; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Provides tourist information and advice, and gives permits to camp in the national parks.
It's 4.5km south of David's center.
ATP
(
775-2839; Calle Central btwn Calles 5ta & 6ta;
8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri)
Provides
information on Chiriquí Province.
Chiriquí Hospital
(
777-8814; cnr Calle Central & Av 3 Oeste)
One of the best hospitals in
the country.
HSBC
(Av Central)
With branches on Calle C Norte near the park and on Av Obaldía north
of the bus station.
Post Office
(Calle C Norte;
7am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 4:30pm Sat)
GETTING TO COSTA RICA
The most heavily trafficked Panama-Costa Rica border crossing is at
Paso
Canoas
(open 24 hours), 53km west of David on the Interamericana. Allow at least
one to two hours to get through the formalities on both sides. Buses from David
depart frequently for the border (US$2.75, 1½ hours, every 30 minutes) from
