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Canopy Tours
Boquete Tree Trek ADVENTURE TOUR
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( 6450-2599, 720-1635; www.aventurist.com ; Av Central, Plaza Los Establos; canopy tour US$65;
7:30am-1pm & 2-4:30pm) Travelers love this three-hour canopy tour with 12 zip lines, a
rappel and a Tarzan-swing in secondary forest. The lines pick up some serious speed, so
you might want to consider going a little heavy on the handbrake. The company sells
other tours and also offers lovely accommodations in rural cabins with transportation
from the center.
Bird-Watching
Coffee Adventures BIRD-WATCHING
( 6634-4698, 720-3852; www.coffeeadventures.net ; 2-person half-day tour US$55) Dutch nat-
uralist guides Terry and Hans are locally renowned as great birding and nature guides.
They also offer hiking in the cloud forest, including Sendero los Quetzales, visits to indi-
genous communities and informative coffee tours. They also have cabin accommodations
on a small coffee farm.
Finca Lérida BIRD-WATCHING
( 720-1111; www.fincalerida.com ; US$75) Finca Lérida, located about 6km northwest of
town, is a stunning coffee farm owned by one of Boquete's founding families. It's con-
sidered one of the premier bird-watching spots in Panama, with hundreds of species. A
half-day bird-watching trip includes a knowledgable guide, lunch and transportation.
The extensive grounds and forested trails here are prime habitat for the quetzal, a Cen-
tral American symbol and the national bird of Guatemala. Nearly extinct there, it has
found refuge in Chiriquí Province. The quetzals are most likely to be seen January
through to August.
Coffee Tours
A trip to Boquete just isn't complete without learning the secrets of a perfectly blended
cup of joe.
Cafe de la Luna TOUR
( 6677-7748; per person US$15-30) If you are looking to learn about small-scale organic
coffee production, check out this extended tour that includes roasting and tasting. In ad-
dition to guiding the tour, American coffee afficionado Richard Lipner is the brains be-
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