Location: Boquete, Panama, Central America (40 Min to APO & Shopping In David, 1Hour to Pacific beaches) View Map
Accommodations: New Home, 3 Bedrooms + Library, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6)
DATES STILL OPEN THIS MONTH - EMAIL FOR AVAILBILITY... Welcome to Hacienda Salsipuedes!! (translates as "Leave if you can!") Consider that you can reserve this private home with fully stocked kitchen, three bedrooms and huge patio with views in the secure and quiet subdivision of Valle Escondido for less than the cost of rooms in a hotel. Your group of four for a week will pay less than $31.00 per person per day. You can save more if you enjoy cooking by setting your own table. We love to start our day with fresh brewed local estate coffee, toasted bakery bread and a fruit salad of tree ripened papaya, mango, banana, with yogurt. Eggs, sausage, bacon as well as lunch and dinner items can also be bought at one of the several local supermarkets.
Boquete and the western highlands of Panama have been a destination for adventurous Europeans and savvy Americans since the 1920's. An agricultural area, the farmers here send coffee, vegetables and cut flowers from the Chiriqui district to restaurants, shops and homes all over the country. The microclimate and soil on the many fincas near here consistently produce award-winning and delicious coffees. Some growers are under contract with Starbucks, others will give you a tour of their operation. Fascinating! Tourism and Retirement Living are growing market sectors, but the area is still largely being discovered by visitors. We have found the merchants in Boquete and the larger city of David, pop. 50,000, to be welcoming and courteous, always doing their best speaking English when our Spanish runs out. Our Panamanian neighbors in town are always helpful and enthusiastic about the beauty and history of their Chiriqui home.
Valle Escondido, a gated, 9 hole golf course neighborhood, is just a short walk (15 min) from the small, bustling downtown area in Boquete. For us, a day of hiking, shopping or birding usually finishes up with a cool drink along the river somewhere where we ponder our choices of Italian fare (Il Pianista), American-Familiar (Bistro Boquete), Peruvian seafood (Delicias de Peru / Machu Picchu) or charcoal-seared steak from the Argentine parilla. For fun, add zip-line tours, river rafting (class II up to IV+), horses or rented ATVs to your To-Do list. Or just put your feet up on our large terrace and enjoy a cold, handmade pina colada as you take in the view across the valley with the Quebrada Grande stream chuckling below.
This home is perfect for one or two couples, or a family group of 4-6 as each bedroom has its own private bath. Traveling with teens? They can have some privacy. Infant? There is a playpen which doubles as a sleeping crib. Close to town, yet away from traffic in a secluded corner of Valle Escondido, you will enjoy a nice combination of convenience, privacy and quiet. (The entire hacienda of 6BR/5BA can also be rented-contact us for details).
Email with specific questions and, once you have made your reservation, peruse our orientation guide with info on Boquete / Volcan / David areas, details, photos and activities.
This home was built by us with another couple as a winter getaway, NOT as a rental, but our work schedule intrudes on our traveling this year, so we are sharing it via VRBO. Allow more time than you think you will need. There is lots to do (or not do). We absolutely love it here and daydream often about our next holiday, living in Hacienda Salsipuedes.
Warm regards, Nancy & Bruce, Connie and Jeff, Owners
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Covered Parking
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Gas Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2)
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : One twin bed in the second bedroom and the other in additional sleeping space in the Loft/Office that we call the Library (Bedroom 3 on the profile). This is up a tile staircase from the patio with a half moon window and screens that let you hear the river running all night. Great for teenagers who might want a little separation from the main living space.
- Convertible Bed (2) : We have a couple of air beds that allow for a group of six to expand to 8. These extra beds can be put into library/loft upstairs or LR or into Master or Guest BR.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: DirecTV dish with some added Spanish stations so you can brush up on vocabulary while you relax.
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Propane BBQ shared.
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Golf Course View: Lots of mature trees and views across the valley and to the river below. You can see sections of the golf course from different parts of the property, but not from inside the home. The views of the valley are outstanding and daybreak paints the entire opposite valley wall with orange and pink on the greens of the canopy. Smashing!
- Communications
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- WiFi zone in the house works well. Bring your laptop. Golf Pro Shop also rents Internet and computer time about 5 minute walk from the house, plus there are several CyberCafes in town.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations): Home is all on one level with only a small step from carport up to front porch.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Birdwatching Tours - Quetzals are often seen January-March, Coffee Finca and Plant Tours, Zip Line Canopy Tour, ATV Rentals for area riding.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Regular Season-Oct to May: $225/night..$865/week
Low season-June to Sept: $195/night..$795/week..$2475/month
3 Night Minimum. PayPal/Money Order also accepted.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2005
Why the Owner Chose Boquete
Having lived in Belize and traveled extensively in Mexico & Guatemala, we found that the Panama highlands offer a captivating combination of climate, warm welcome from the locals and pristine nature to enjoy. Close to the beach but it is not so hot and buggy up here. Plenty of cool walks in the jungle, birds and easy to buy fresh food to fix our own healthy dinner or go out to any of a dozen enjoyable restaurants. Our cost of living while we are down here is about 35-50% of the U.S. and each visit gives us a new opportunity to explore more wonders...
The Unique Benefits at this New Home
Still on our list of Things To Do Next Time: Zip line canopy tour, petroglyphs, rafting (class II is sufficient, thanks), hot springs at Caldera, blue water fishing and island hopping on the Pacific, Las Lajas, Isla Boca Brava, El Valle the village built in a crater on the drive from Panama, 5 day hike/camp in treehouses from Cerra Punto, over the divide and down to the Caribbean plains, ride the open air banana train to Almirante, catch a clear day at the summit of the volcano to see both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at once, river fishing, river swimming, river and sheltered harbor boating, seeking out live music venues. To Do AGAIN! More birding, Orchid Plantation (Finca Dracula!) more snorkel and scuba in Bocas, more ATV exploring, more horses, more golf, walking tours in the back trails of Dolega and the entire Boquete valley, more dinners with friends, old and new, out to restaurants as well as dinner guests right here in the comfort of the Hacienda. Borrow a couple of guitars and invite other musicians...whew! And we MUST remember to include down time for just sitting and enjoying the house, its gardens and awesome setting. Quiet time is a funny thing to put on a To Do List but if we don't, it will surely get displaced.
Owner's Map of Boquete
This photo is on a hike of the Sendero de los Quetzales around the north shoulder of Volcan Baru in January. Next time we will arrange to have a vehicle on the other end of the trail so we can walk all the way to Cerro Punta, have dinner at the Quetzales Inn, then drive back to Boquete by way of Volcan. Breathtaking primary rainforest, chuckling streams and a mirador (overlook) about 2/3 of the way to the other side. This walk is rigorous with some hands and feet climbing but the path is somewhat marked and there are other hikers to talk with. For healthy walkers 3.5 to 4.5 hours from the ranger station on the Boquete side to the village in the next valley. What a nice winter break from the cold, brown prairie around Denver, Colorado!!
Property Photos
- Welcome to Hacienda Salsipuedes... - New Home In Boquete With Valley Views
- Covered veranda is ideal for relaxing or entertaining... - New Home In Boquete With Valley Views
- Enjoy the view across the valley, especially when sunrise hits the treetops. - New Home In Boquete With Valley Views
- Fully furnished kitchen with stainless appliances, gas range, microwave.
- Living Room opens to wide patio overlooking the valley & river below.
- Open Great Room and kitchen plan are great for casual enjoyment or entertaining
- Smaller covered patio off the Master Bedroom
- View of Boquete as you enter the valley from above.
- Dormant Volcan Baru several miles away. ATVs are for rent in town.
- Pueblecito Shops, cybercafe and Golf Course, a 5 min. stroll from the home...
- We hope you will consider Hacienda Salsipuedes (Leave if you can)...
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