Did you know that Colombia has the world’s highest bird diversity? By some estimates, there are over 1,900 species here, comprising 20 percent of the bird diversity of…
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine into trees.” – John Muir With the confinement of COVID and the…
Whether you’re planning a trip to Boquete, Panama or you live there, hiking at least part of the Los Quetzales Trail is an absolute must. With this round-trip,…
As the largest nature reserve in Central America, Amistad International Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the Panama/Costa Rica border and is managed by both…
In preparation for our big trek on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in October, John and I have started pushing ourselves to get in shape for the…
Last week we posted about our adventure to the cloud forest and secret waterfall off the Pianista Trail. Right after that, we had a completely different hiking experience.…
Today we did the Pianista – one of the hiking trails on our “Faves List” – with friends and the pups. Susan cracks me up. Every time we…
. . . is in our back yard! When we first decided to buy a home here, one of our “must have” items was abundant room on the…
We love our perch up in the cool Panama mountains, but every now and again we need a beach fix. We have been wanting to take our pups…
Panama is just full of surprises. Just when we think we’ve hiked the most spectacular trail, climbed the highest volcano, or swum under the most amazing waterfall, something else comes…