We Found PARADISE! 1 Week in Boquete, Panama (Best Expat Town)

Boquete, Panama is a hidden gem in the middle of the Panamanian jungle. Known for being a popular expat town, we spent 1 week exploring this beautiful region. Join us as we hike to waterfalls, venture into a cloud forest, and learn about Panamanian coffee.
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00:00 Intro to Boquete Panama travel vlog
01:11 Hot Springs near Boquete, Panama
03:22 Panamanian cuisine (where and what to eat)
04:05 Coffee plantation tour and coffee tasting in Boquete
09:15 Hiking Los Tres Cascadas Trail in Boquete Panama
11:41 Breakfast + park in Boquete Panama
12:50 El Pianista Trail in Boquete Panama
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[@RonsWorld5]

Boquete is gorgeous. I was in Panama last year and spent a few days in Boquete. Can’t wait to return. I am planning on retiring there. Boquete is on the list along with Gorgona, Pedasi, and Las Lajas. Thanks for the share.

[@orionxtc1119]

where those 2 Dutch girls died

[@Kwaddy79]

We have lived here for 3 years now, and the magic never stops. I’m glad you loved it.

[@EatSeeRV]

That's amazing! It sure is a special place

[@VeganV5912]

@@EatSeeRV , Poor innocent animals. You don’t want to be in their shoes👈🤥. You don’t hurt your dog 😍🤗🐶🤥. Longest living people on Earth, are vegan. PIaque forms eating animals. Plant-based/vegans don’t have pIaque ✅♥️😬🐒🐵🦧🦍👱🏼‍♂️👩🏽😉. Buddhist monks most of them are vegan ✅♥️💪😬😉.. rice, quinoa, beans, and lentils, and oats, fruits and herbs and spices, yeast B12 tablespoon, every day, is the key to healthiness ✅😉…..

[@traceykinsman7727]

We just got back from Panama and did some private tours through Panama Relocation Tours and we checked out David, Volcan and Boquete, this time around, as a check it out tour for possibly moving there one day. Boquete checked all the boxes for us and we are already planning our next trip! Love the food, the people and the beautiful country!

[@EatSeeRV]

It's such an awesome place! Good luck with the search

[@VeganV5912]

@@EatSeeRV. I’m better than that. You don’t want to be in their shoes 👈🤥. That’s why I’m vegan ✅😎👍

[@msrain1235]

I lived in David for 5 months and Boquete for 1 month. I barely went out in David. Not much to do there, but BQ OMG I went out almost every day! There was so much to do and so many groups to join! And the mountains were beautiful!

[@sabinamock4799]

Love your explanation and enthusiasm. Definitely a place to be. It's a Paradise. Thanks

[@abdielmorales6054]

It's great to have people like you here in our country. Hope you have had lot of fun. Welcome any time¡

[@thecoclesano]

Panama, the real paradise on earth

[@EatSeeRV]

Agreed! It really is so special

[@melissa8139]

Thank you so much for this video. The video of that last hike you took just about brought me to tears with its beauty. ❤

[@JCrozier1]

Always excited to see a notification. This looks like a really cool place. most of the food looked great as well. Can't wait to see where you go next and also get some updates on the house.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you! House updates will come soon (but not too soon) haha! It's a long journey. Thanks for always tuning in. We appreciate you!

[@cagswanny]

Happy Birthday!!!! What beautiful scenery. Loved the coffee experience, keep letting us live vicariously thru the both of you!

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks for joining us!

[@rootsiesworld]

Sooo pleased to see you there! Loved your MX vids but I've been to Boquete and it's really special. Enjoy!!!

[@EatSeeRV]

Glad you enjoyed it and what a treat that you've been there too!

[@theNicoleRyan]

Great video!! Really well done and helpful for visiting the area ☺️

[@EatSeeRV]

Glad you enjoyed it! Safe travels there!

[@mariebrumer3440]

Boquete is a magical place. I am considering retiring there. I'm so glad we went there! 💖🙏✌️

[@EatSeeRV]

🙌💕

[@kathyhepler382]

Happy happy birthday 🎂🎂🎂🎂. Awesome video 📸. Gorgeous scenery!! Safe travels!!

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you so much! Such a beautiful place

[@pringlized]

awesome video. Thank you so much

[@cashstt716]

Happy Birthday Liz!!!! You are like a fine wine.....you get better with age.......glad you had a great day!

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha thanks Cash STT

[@wendyeaton1730]

I live in Boquete and this popped up in my YT feed. Great video of our town! Thank you!

[@carloshorton6978]

Excellent video!

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks for watching!

[@wildrvlife]

looks SO amazing!! definitely on our list!

[@EatSeeRV]

I'm sure y'all would love it!

[@rvcruising]

Looks awesome! And you guys always find the most amazing looking food! 😋

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you! We sure do try

[@thecoclesano]

To be a little country Panama has many places that can be visited. Ex. In the Pacific: Pearl Islands (Isla Pedro Gonzales, Isla Contadora, Isla San Jose, Isla del Rey, Isla Mogo Mogo, Saboga and many others; near the capital isla Taboga; far from the capital in the pacific the biggest island in the pacific americano (Coiba Island) and near chiriqui province. You can visit boca chica also. And in the caribean you can visit san Blas or Bocas del Toro. In car you can visit El Valle de Anton, Buenaventura, Pedasi, playa Venao, and many other places. Good look in your trip

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you! So many places to explore and enjoy

[@reneesanchezmiranda8588]

Wow... you mentioned all

[@AdventureRich]

Great job folks! I live here and you share my sentiments exactly. Felt very proud watching this. Consider me a new subscriber!

[@EatSeeRV]

That's awesome Rich, enjoy beautiful Boquete!

[@adalineproulx9773]

Kris and lisanne will never be forgotten amd the truth will come out one day.

[@MH-zg5yw]

That is Boquete's dirty secret. I hear people don't openly talk about the case.

[@solonyetski]

Not even us locals are aware of what happened to them. It's a very well kept secret.

[@michaelcole7359]

What happened ?

[@solonyetski]

@@michaelcole7359 they got lost hiking on a trail. There was a massive search but I believe they never found them. Just some camera equipment and some belongings. Look it up.

[@alex78905]

@@solonyetski Some remains of their bodies have also been found, however not everything. I believe they are still buried in the jungle.

[@solonyetski]

This video was superbly edited. Wow!! Glad you enjoyed your stay in my country.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you 😊

[@genechandler2433]

Happy Happy my young friend. Another wonderful video. Hugs Gene

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks Gene! Hope you are well :)

[@tomassanesson902]

Sooo epik beautiful video

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@harrisson9]

the city still hides or covers up a bizarre case of two girls who disappeared on the pianist's trail!

[@EatSeeRV]

It's definitely not covered up the facts about that is very much out in the open. Also a tragic experience that happened in 2011 should not define a city for the rest of time

[@RoyalWitch]

Boquete is not Panamá’s best kept secret.🙄 It is THE most popular tourist and local destination in the country. Playa Cambutal and Playa Morrillo are Panamá’s best kept secrets.

[@EatSeeRV]

Thanks for sharing!

[@pointaadventures5361]

We called Beautiful Boquete home for a year! A part of my heart will always be there. Thanks for this video.

[@EatSeeRV]

Lucky you! Glad you enjoyed it. Why just a year?

[@pointaadventures5361]

@@EatSeeRV we had lived on the other side of the country the year before. After over two years in Panama, business brought us back to the states. My moving to Panama video has some Boquete footage in it. We went back and stayed with friends a couple years ago. I absolutely love it there!

[@marylisageorge8739]

Great video. We live in Boquete and it is everything you said. If you’re in good health it’s a great place to retire and get back some of the brain cells that the rat race took away. 😊

[@anaperla1570]

Gracias por visitarnos ❤

[@ernie7065]

The vloggers Nomadic Movement live there. They have a coffee shop in town. They have employees running the coffee shop. They could likely get you together ... "trade subscribers" ...

[@EatSeeRV]

Yes we know they do! Although their coffee shop is in Vermont. They just have a coffee farm there

[@ernie7065]

@EatSeeRV Also a coffee shop in Begabette (sp?)

[@SandorLau]

Magic!

[@EatSeeRV]

For sure!

[@TheUrbanHarvest]

wish i was back there!

[@EatSeeRV]

Rightttt! That weather and all the greenery

[@gowensbach2998]

I live here now. On my first month at this time.

[@EatSeeRV]

Enjoy!

[@Rainlover1984]

I think that going to the mou ins in Panama would be an Imporint thing to do. Beautiful..

[@EatSeeRV]

Very subtle passive aggressive comment. Lol 😆 next time just leave the beautiful.

[@Rainlover1984]

@@EatSeeRV yep, it's a wonderful world where we can mutter, utter, and be free to express or not express thoughts, feelings, observations implicitly, explicitly, all the while not seeking acceptance from individuals or bots There in...Being a free thinking human being really is imporant...

[@fortpark-wd9sx]

@@EatSeeRV Good day, as a side note, did you visit the Macanito district along the Rio Chiriqui Nuevo? There are some big rocks and it is said to be a somewhat popular swim location. Yes, I came to view this video partly because of the 2014 disapperance. As to what really happened to the girls, we could agree to disagree.

[@christyking8318]

Great vid! Where did you stay here? I am currently researching Airbnb's.

[@garretlewis4103]

It is Christine’s birthday today and she agreed with Liz. Spending it in a hot springs would not be a bad thing at all. I might be getting worried that I might need to dig out my recorder to do a little serenade like Dennis was doing. 😀😀. Waterfalls……it is always going up or down and then you are doing the opposite returning.

[@EatSeeRV]

Happy birthday Christine (belated now) but happy nonetheless!

[@garretlewis4103]

@@EatSeeRV Christine says thanks. Save journeys you guys.

[@user-mw6re2wu8n]

i retired to central america 2010. i lived in boquete about year. lots of old conservative gringos. . I finally settled down in san juan del sur, nicaragua. tourist town. surfing. younger crowd.

[@user-io8uo4bf9n]

Excellent and informative video! What was your car rental experience? I have heard horror stories of expensive mandatory insurance that triples or quadruples the quoted rates, plus crazy high credit card deposits ($2,000 to $10,000).

[@EatSeeRV]

We did have mandatory insurance which was like $100 more. But no crazy high deposits. I think $200 on a credit card which is pretty standard

[@jenniferholdcroft6148]

Odd the shops names and things are in English. So very beautiful. Thank you

[@EatSeeRV]

Haha not all, but yes.

[@BookedL15]

You did not go see Kaylee and Jordan from nomadic movement? They have farm there.

[@ernie7065]

They should have imho. Trade subscribers. Nomadic Movement vloggers have a coffee shop there.

[@EatSeeRV]

We don't know them. We've watched their videos but we're not personal friends haha.

[@dougsaglio2095]

@@EatSeeRV You should really reach out to them. They are not only a great resource, but they are amazing people. They would welcome you with open arms. I'm amazed by what they are doing and building there. --Jordan's Dad -

[@jimferrari3964]

Nice video. Is it true that the area, locally, is experiencing a drought?

[@EatSeeRV]

No way they could experience a drought. It rains an average of 115 inches a year there haha! But it is an abnormally dry year for them because of Super El Niño.

[@viper7077]

Did you see any adventure motorcyclists in Panama ?

[@EatSeeRV]

Saw a few! It'd be an epic country to explore on a bike

[@victortoombs4754]

Were there any power outages when you were in Boquete?

[@EatSeeRV]

Nope!

[@rubenvega4757]

What month did they visit?

[@EatSeeRV]

That was July.

[@annaharpster5664]

Where did you stay?

[@EatSeeRV]

An amazing Airbnb on Volcancito road. There are lots of Airbnb's in the area and bed and breakfasts too

[@Alex-he1ve]

@@EatSeeRV Could you share the name of the palce?

[@thomasl.2202]

For what authorities did with the Dutch girl's case in Boquete, I would NEVER EVER come there, shame on them

[@Britney1657]

Kris kremers and lisanne froon 😞🙏🏻🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@SheriffSparky200]

Pros: Sunnier than Monteverde, CR, more luxurious than La Fortuna, CR. Cons: fewer hikes and lacks guides for eco tourism. There is no significant state support for parks outside downtown. Hostels lack the social pub dynamics of CR hostels. Solo travelers should stick to beach hostels in Panama. In CR, inland hostels are more fun.

[@beshvin1]

Just spent time here in February. Weather is good, little windy sometimes. My problem with this town is that it is an auto town, not a compact walking town. Tours to waterfall or volcano require car or or van transport. In town there is a parque biblioteca which is worth a visit. Beach towns are 3-5 hour van trips away. There are more hostels here than you find on line, don't know why they don't seem to advertise. Best wishes.

[@Motshidi]

Estoy aquí por Kris y Lisanne 😢

[@EatSeeRV]

¿por qué? ¿los conocías? Si bien fue una tragedia y una pérdida terrible, sucedió hace 10 años. Boquete no debería ser recordado exclusivamente por este evento.

[@adalineproulx9773]

​@@EatSeeRVwe know them from their story which people care very deeply about. True bouqete shouldnt be remembered for this but its a stain. Their full story will one day come out and the truth will be known.

[@user-sz6cw2lp7z]

@@EatSeeRV ты лучше молчи 🤫!

[@burburchacha]

please be very careful

[@EatSeeRV]

With?

[@adalineproulx9773]

​​@@EatSeeRVwith traveling alone and hiking without a tour guide. Let people know where youre going. Slso dont hire tour guide feliciano. He may have been involved in kris and lisannes disappearance. Stay safe. These areas arent always as safe as they make them out to be. Its gorgeous but you dont know the culture or what goes on behind the scenes. Theres drug trafficking as well in the jungles.

[@ichbins-oc5wp]

Do people spreak some english there?

[@EatSeeRV]

Yes many do.

[@user-js1vj2gb8x]

O nome da cidade é "Boquete" KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@avgrim7729]

Don't end up like Kris and Lisanne!!!

[@adalineproulx9773]

Yes dont ever hike without a tour guide and in a group.

[@radoslavjezo6358]

The tour guide actually murdered them

[@adalineproulx9773]

Dont hike alone with feliciano or his son. ​@@radoslavjezo6358

[@juandiegorestrepo2737]

@@radoslavjezo6358tf you talking about they never used a tour guide….

[@user-xe8vv6qj1b]

Don’t through rain forest trails without a Guide, please.

[@catH727]

Would so love to soak my bones

[@EatSeeRV]

Right. Especially in that water. It's supposed to have healing effects from the minerals

[@Andrea-yq9oi]

Uggg I hated panama..fresh and cool weather lol yeah don't count on it

[@therehastobesomethingmoore]

Secret ?….not really.

[@EatSeeRV]

We had no idea haha

[@holgermessner851]

Honestly? Boquete is overrun by Americans, expensive like hell, has nothing to do with Panama life. If Americans complain in the USA that Italians, Greeks, Germans all moved into one area - that’s what Boquete is for Americans. If you like to live with your country men. Why you actually move away from the USA? Makes no sense!

[@gronz]

It is almost like you get paid to be over positive about this place.

[@EatSeeRV]

Or I'm just sharing my real feelings. We LOVED Boquette

[@gronz]

@@EatSeeRV yes right, and you can get lost very easily on the pianista😅

[@CluckNorris-xz8sc]

As kindly as I can put it Boquete is one of the worst, most racist and corrupt places I ever visited in my life. From the mayor extorting small businesses to the clickish expat community and sky high prices, you would be better off in Colombia.

[@bertkelly7650]

HBD!

[@EatSeeRV]

Thank you!

[@ajvandelay8318]

Mountain has a T in the word, why are you saying Maoh iinz? Is it a speech impediment or a learning disability?

[@EatSeeRV]

If it was either issue why would you feel it's a good idea to comment on it in this manner?

[@MJD3719]

It's an accent. I know alot of Americans especially from certain areas of the US say mountain this way. The T is dropped much like the R is dropped for alot on the east coast.