{"id":4444,"date":"2022-05-26T21:43:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T19:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/?p=4444"},"modified":"2022-05-28T17:41:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T15:41:58","slug":"chiriqui-viejo-river-the-mecca-of-river-rafting-in-panama-that-attracts-adventurers-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/2022\/05\/26\/chiriqui-viejo-river-the-mecca-of-river-rafting-in-panama-that-attracts-adventurers-from-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiriqui Viejo River, the Mecca of “River Rafting” in Panama that Attracts Adventurers from Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(Cover photo): Boquete Outdoor Adventure)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To speak of Boquete in Chiriqui is to say adventure, mountains, volcanoes and adrenaline. Nature in its pure state with ecological tourism activities related to the environment. Boquete is one of the main mountain towns in Panama and an active tourism area par excellence: hiking, climbing, canopy, rafting, horseback riding, bird watching or cycling make this place a paradise for lovers. of nature and adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adrenaline Full of Biodiversity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the activities that generates the most\nadrenaline is “rafting” in the rivers of Boquete, which are world\nfamous, with routes that are considered among the best in the world, the\nChiriqu\u00ed Viejo River being the most famous. A natural adventure that is\naccompanied by a unique landscape environment and great biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo:Larry Wilkinson
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This famous river runs along the border of Panama with\nCosta Rica. It is a long and mighty waterway and its Palon section is\nrecognized as world class epic rowing. It is an escape from the heat towards an\nexciting ride in the whitewater\u2019s of Chiriqui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The river is of high water volume, has continuous\nrapids, and is fun and exciting for the whole family. The landscape is made up\nof beautiful jungle trees towering over the warm water, several waterfalls\nthroughout, and plenty of opportunities to see wildlife such as birds, monkeys,\nand iguanas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speed, Obstacles and Rain Forest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current carries adventurers through narrow\nchannels lined with boulders and impressive rock gardens. In several sections\nthe intensity of the currents and the challenge suggest looking less at the\nimmersive rainforest along the banks and concentrating on paddling to maneuver\naround obstacles. The speed of the river, along with the challenging terrain,\ngive the route a strong Class IV rating, although it is also classified as\nClass II-III (most popular for year-round routes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Rafting” Only with Qualified\nProfessionals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the town of Boquete there are agencies that offer\nrafting with similar prices that include transportation in a van, complete\nequipment and a picnic. Of course, this experience must be carried out with all\nthe guarantees, that is, by means of experienced local guides, who will select\nthe most suitable route at all times, depending on the water levels of the\nriver. Taking into consideration the experience in the practice of\n“rafting” of each participant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To fully enjoy this refreshing beauty of nature,\nVisitors are suggested to bring: sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, light beach towel,\nquick-drying clothing, if possible with SPF protection, comfortable and\neasy-to-remove clothing. to stay in a swimsuit, adventure or waterproof camera\nand enough batteries, bottle of water, sneakers or water shoes and waterproof\nbag-backpack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chiriqu\u00ed has \u200b\u200ban immense variety of places and ecotourism activities that have been the favorite of locals and foreigners for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Cover photo): Boquete Outdoor Adventure) To speak of Boquete in Chiriqui is to say adventure, mountains, volcanoes and adrenaline. Nature in its pure state with ecological tourism activities related to the environment. Boquete is one of the main mountain towns in Panama and an active tourism area par excellence: hiking, climbing, canopy, rafting, horseback riding, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[30],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4444"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4444"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4453,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4444\/revisions\/4453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}