Links & Panama Resources
Articles About and Reviews of Rancho de Caldera
- Newsroom Panama - Nov. 19, 2009
- Boquete Guide - Sept. 13, 2009
- The Visitor - Panama - Aug. 7, 2009 (bottom half of webpage)
- Panama Info - Dec. 16, 2008
- Trip Advisor
Eco-Tourism and Sustainability
- Green Globe Certification
- The Model Farm of Joel Salatin
- The Slow Food Movement that began in 1986
- A National Network of Food Professionals
- Responsible Food in Your Area
- Granny's Country Store - books and information on sustainability
- International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
- Village Earth - The Consortium for Sustainable Village-Based Development
- Guadua Bamboo - Learn about bamboo
Reading List
- The Omnivore's Dilema, Michael Pollan
- The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan
- Fatal Harvest; The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture
- The Permaculture Bible, Bill Mollison
Cookbooks
- The Flavor Bible, Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page
- My Chateau Kitchen, Anne Willan
- The Food Lover's Companion, Sharon Tyler Herbst
- The Art of Simple Food, Alice Waters
Panama Weather and Maps
- Boquete Weather (Palmira Arriba; cooler and wetter than Caldera)
- Boquete Weather
- Map of Panama
Information About Panama
- Panama Pulse - A comprehensive compilation of news and blog websites about Panama
- Boquete Guide - An Expat's guide and blog about the Boquete, Chiriqui area
- Boquete.org - A not-for-profit site containing business listings, community services, volunteer opportinities, events and forums on many subjects of local interest
- Wikipedia's History of Panama
- Wikipedia on Boquete
- Chiriqui Chatter - An Expat's blog and links about Chiriqui, the province that Caldera, Boquete is located in
- Panama Info - Travel Information for Panama - hotels, restaurants and more
- The Visitor Panama
- Panama Business and Travel
- Panama Guide
- La Prensa - Panama's national newspaper - click on the "English" tab for English
- Panama News Briefs - translated (click on the article and then the appropriate flag)
Local Activities (see the Activities Page for more detailed information on local activities)
- Boquete Mountain Safaris - coffee tours, hiking, horseback riding
- Boquete Tree Trek - tree trekking, mountain bikes, hiking and boating/horseback riding
- Coffee Adventures - coffee tours, hiking, birding
- Chiriqui River Rafting
- Deep Sea Fishing/Snorkeling
- Finca Dracula - farm with thousands of orchids
Panama Travel Arrangements
- Local Airline: Aeroperlas
- Local Airline: Air Panama
- Directions to Rancho de Caldera