Itinerary

Day 1

The Volcán Barú Boquete (also Volcán de Chiriqui) is the tallest mountain in Panama and is 3,474 metres (11,398 ft) high. The last major eruption of the volcano was about 500 AD. There are reports, and some evidence, of a minor eruption around 1550 AD. However, deep in the earth, beneath your feet, the molten rock of the earth's interior still transmits heat upward through sold rock to ground water which has penetrated to that depth. This extremely hot water then forces its way upward through fissures and fractures, warming rocks and water as it goes. Where the hot water can escape at the ground surface, a hot spring is formed. The Caldera Hot Spring is produced by the emergence of geo-thermally-heated groundwater from the earth's crust.

There are 3 hot baths, of varying temperatures, at the Caldera Hot Springs. Ample time is provided to lounge in the hot spring, lavish your body with volcanic mud, bake in the sun, and rinse off in the cool waters of the Chiriqui River. Iguanas, Jesus Christ Lizards (named as they can run across water), Toucans, and an occasional boa can sometimes be spotted.

This expedition includes a hike to the petroglyphs, a few minutes off the main road. All the makings/drawings are on one single rock and depict a variety of animals, spheres and indistinguishable objects. The markings are similar to the Barriles site in Volcan, Panama. The “spiral” markings, some think, could have been a map, for future travelers.

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Snacks, juice, water