Comments on: Boquete: Two Excellent Weeks In The Mountains of Panama

By: Mom

Mom — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:12:20 +0000

I just love reading about your adventures as you go and always pray that you are safe when you change locations. Hugs and Love,
Mom and Larry

By: Mom

Mom — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:01:25 +0000

I hope you are taking the advice of Marty Fields seriously. It wouldn’t be much fun to be traveling and robbed. Let us know what you decide!!
Love to you both! Mom

By: Marty Fields

Marty Fields — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:43:51 +0000

You MUST take the City Tour in Quito, & tell them you want to be sure to see the large Castle in town, & also the statue of the Virgin of Quito on top of the hill called The Little Loaf of Bread.
Go inside the La Compania Church, & see the remarkable building of the Banco Central del Ecuador. This is the town I was robbed in by the hotel staff in a very nice large downtown hotel, so I only suggest the better hotel called Colon for your SAFETY. It’s at Av. Amazonas & Patria, PH: 593-2)560666-561333 many yrs. ago.
You should not be just wandering around on your own in this town. There is a huge section of blocks in town that are ALL BLACK MARKET goods that are stollen mostly from America–in the origional TV, Sterio, Shoes, etc. boxes, etc. My personal young male guide would not even let me show my camera in his truck as he said they’d attack us & we DID NOT GET OUT. I would not want
to stay in Quito over a week, but all the towns east & north of there are a MUST–I left Quito & took local bus to Cuenca, the Ingapirca Inca Ruins, Sibambe & Alausi, Ecuador, Rio Bamba, Ambato & Banos(has thermal baths, see butterflies/birds area & famous Cathedral wher the Virgin Mary appeared!!) & then back to Quito. I hooked up with other small groups of tourists along the way & would join them doing things. ALL of them said they had problems with hotels & theft. I had no problems in any of the smaller towns. I’ll tell you more later.

By: Dee Ann

Dee Ann — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:44:14 +0000

Canadians are the best guys……….in case you didn’t know!! I’m glad you are having such a great time and sharing these beautiful pics. Keep it up!!

By: Cora and David

Cora and David — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:38:00 +0000

It was our pleasure to have you in our home these past couple weeks. Everyone who meets you love your youthful energy, bountiful talents and amazing personalities. You are always welcome to return to Boquete anytime. Maybe you’d even like to cook again in our kitchen. Lots of love and safe travels, we’ll be following you! D&C

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:45:28 +0000

Yes, Panama looks like it was great to you!
I like that Castle place too.

By: 3m

3m — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:18:04 +0000

I love that last picture of you two!!