‘an energizing place to stay’
Why Panama?
Escape
Escape the routine of a ‘regular’ vacation. Panama and mountain village, Boquete, offer something different. What, you ask? Well, for starters, less organized, more spontaneous, less crowded, and caressed by the freshest air you can find anywhere! Panama’s a tax haven too! Talk with an accountant. Open a bank account. Save your money here.
Interest rates are attractive and earnings possibly not taxable. Believe it, there are plenty of advantages to Panama. Consider retiring here. But, start with a vacation you’ll remember, and a place in the sun you won’t soon forget; Momentum.
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Climate
Boquete is just 8 degrees above the Equator. So our temperature, year ’round, never varies more than a few degrees. Along both coasts and the beaches, the temperature runs 28 to 30 Celcius during the hottest part of the day.Year-’round, there is more humidity on the Caribbean side. But, here, at 1,000 meters, in the mountains of the Cordillero, you can pleasure in cooler daytime highs, rarely more than 25 degrees, and with fresh, cooling breezes, among the cleanest air in the world!
December to April features the ‘dry’ season, with little rain, The ‘green’ season sees an increasing amount of rain, with September and October usually experiencing the heaviest concentration. However, even in the ‘green’ season, most mornings break bright, with sunshine.
Throughout the year, the Caribbean side receives considerably more rain than the Pacific side of the Continental Divide, some 1,000 cm. more!
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Beaches
Long stretches of clean, white sand and deliciously warm water. Staying at Momentum puts you no more than one hour from the beaches of the Pacific, and 1 hour 20 minutes to the Caribbean. On the Pacific side, here in western Panama, enjoy a day at Playa Barqueta, Las Lajas, or Boca Brava.
A quick $19 flight from David, 25 kms. south of Boquete, takes you to Bocas Del Toro province and Isla Colon, from where you can explore more than 200 Caribbean islands. Visit undersea life; snorkel or scuba dive all day. Pig out at fine seafood restaurants. Or just kick back on the many and varied beaches.
Make yours a 2-nation vacation! Drive 1 hour 45 minutes to Costa Rica. Another 2 hours into the country you can lose yourself on some of the finest, world-class, palm-fringed Pacific Coast beaches you’ll find anywhere.
Visit Quepos. Stay at the Casa Blanca Hotel, just outside Manuel Antonio National Park.
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Biodiversity
If your not easily bugged, then you will enjoy seeing and exploring a country that contains more varieties of insects than any other place in North, South, or Central America! An entimologist’s delight.
Panama’s Audobon Society can tell you more, but here in Chiriqui province, you can invest hours exploring and enjoying an extensive variety of bird-life too. Consider the quetzale.Think on the tucan. Butterflies abound. You’ll find them all.. Some within meters of your cabin. Others just kilometers from Momentum.
A point of interest; 65% of Panama remains forested. That wasn’t always so. Reforestation is being taken seriously here.
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Entertainment
Panama’s nightlife goes all night! Pay a cover charge and most times drinks are included. Distinctive Tipico music, flavored by accordion, will surely move you. But get some rest, because things really don’t start moving until after midnight.
Live theater isn’t big yet, but first run movies are. See a different movie each night for a fraction of the price back home. Four television stations and a multitude of FM stations ensure that you are never far from being informed or entertained. Internet cafes abound, offering quick connections to friends and family.
Around Boquete, a variety of outdoor, nature-oriented options exist. Among them whitewater rafting, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding and butterfly and bird-watching. As well, personal, trained guides are available for excursions into the hills around us.
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Shopping
You probably aren’t taking a vacation to go shopping. But if shopping IS your thing to do, you’ll find some of the best bargains available right here. Better yet, if you are into purchasing things duty-free, listen here. Panama has the second largest free trade zone in the world, at Colon! Only Hong Kong’s is larger.
Shopping for a place to earn tax-free interest on your money? This is the place. We’ve got more of this type of information if you’re interested.
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Cost
The most expensive part of your vacation, in all likelihood, will be getting here. Except for airport taxis, most all cab rides are $1.The bus fare from Panama City to David, where we will meet you, is $15. Or cover the same distance in 50 minutes, by air, for $55.
The cost of food is the same as at home, or less! Enjoy a full plate of local chicken and rice for $2.50. Spend $3 and see a current run movie! Go dancing! Drinks come in at around $1! Or, pay a cover and drink all night for free!
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