These lands were domain by Guaymi warrior groups with\nthe support of cacique Urraca with whom the caciques Baru and Dolega kept a\nfriendship where they fought strong battles against the Spanish. These events\nrevealed to colonizers news of a very cool and pleasant place near the dark\nmountains of the immortal Baru Volcano. But that desire to colonize and conquer\ndid not occur until the end of the construction of the Railroad in 1855 when\nAmericans and Europeans heard of the immortal legend that in the west region of\nPanama there was a place whose breezes were delightful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Its inhabitants were from other adjoining districts,\nto which Swiss, Yugoslav, Swedish, German and North American immigrants were\nadded. Its estates, farms and houses are reminiscent of the architectural\nstyles of those regions of Europe. The Creole settlers came mostly from Cochea,\nPotrerillos, Dos Rios,\nDolega, Caldera and Gualaca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Formation of a District<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In 1907, Boquete was made up of a few hamlets, among\nthem: Alto Lino, Bajo Boquete, Quiel, Bajo de Monos, Los Naranjos, Jaramillo\nand Palos Bobos (currently Palmira), which were part of the Municipality of\nDavid. Due to the difficult communication between David and Boquete, the\nresidents asked the authorities to create the district, which was achieved\nthrough Law 20 of January 17, 1911. The president of Panama at that time, Pablo\nArosemena, sanctioned the important law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The district included the Caldera and El Frances area. The head of the\npopulation was established in Lino, a town that concentrated a greater\nnumber of settlers, a post office, a public school and a church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Rise of a Legend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The foundation of Boquete was born with the\nconstruction of the transcontinental railroad, an event that transformed\nnational history in 1850. This fact allowed an event of greater impact to open\na new route through the isthmus of Panama to reach the western area of the United\nStates, the Gold Rush. This influenced the settlers to seek new routes through\nthe Isthmus of Panama to reach California, however, a legend arises that in\nPanama there was a huge mountain whose height emanated a strong mist projecting\na pleasant climate. The dream of the conquistadors not only reached the United\nStates but also reached the gates of the old European continent when many\ndecided to come to Panama in 1890.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Railroad and its Economic Thrust<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The events changed the course of history when great\nevents occurred that changed the lives of all Boquete\u00f1os, such as the creation\nof the first railway in Chiriqui after the inauguration of the Panama Canal.\nThis railway began operating in 1916, being its first route from Puerto\nArmuelle, Rio Sereno,\nDavid and Boquete. This fact economically helped the Boquete\u00f1os who saw the\nrailroad as a source of higher income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Events that Changed the Town<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Boquete reached a cultural and economic transformation\nin the 50’s decade as it was the first Flowers and Coffee fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The committee for the creation of the district, which\nbrought about the existence of the new political-administrative entity, also\nsuggested moving the capital to Bajo Boquete (todays downtown), since it had\nbetter topographical conditions, abundant water and a more central location.\nHistory transformed the pleasant moment for the Boquete\u00f1os when on April 9,\n1970, Boquete was tragically affected by the flooding of the Caldera River\ncausing considerable material damage and the death of eight people. With this\nevent, the fair was suspended until 1973 when the Coffee Festival became the\nFlowers and Coffee Fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than One Hundred Years of Transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Today after 111 years, the population of Boquete has transformed their lifestyle by adapting certain foreign patterns. Today, continues to have very advantageous tourist position at a national and international level. April 11 is the best time to celebrate and honor the pioneers and founders who in 1911 culminated the effort to found a population that with 111 years of life is part of the history of Panama and international tourist destination for people all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Historical facts show that the true foundation of Boquete did not begin in 1911. Its first inhabitants were indigenous people who lived in those mountainous regions of Chiriqui. 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