Chiriquí Province

The Chiriquí Province is located in western Panama near the border with Costa Rica.

It is divided into 13 districts ( distritos ) (in brackets the respective capital):

  • Alanje ( Alanje )
  • Baru (Puerto Armuelles )
  • Boqueron ( Boqueron )
  • Boquete ( Bajo Boquete )
  • Bugaba (La Concepcion )
  • Davíd (David)
  • Dolega ( Dolega )
  • Gualaca ( Gualaca )
  • Remedios ( Remedios )
  • Renacimiento (Río Sereno )
  • San Lorenzo ( Horconcitos )
  • San Félix (Las Lajas )
  • Tolé ( Tolé )

The main border crossing to Costa Rica, Paso Canoas, is also located in this province. The Pan-American Highway connects the border crossing to the nearest large city, Davíd.

History

Until the arrival of the Spanish conquerors Chiriquí was inhabited by various Native American tribes ( Changuinas, Zurias, Boquerones, Buricas, Doraces, Bugabas and Gualacas ).

The Spaniard Gaspar de Espinosa discovered this region in 1519, establishing the province was on 26 May 1849 in the period in which the present-day Panama was part of Greater Colombia.

Economy

The largest economic mainstay of this province is agriculture, most of the food produced in Panama can be created here.

Tourism

Tourism is also taking root in Chiriquí, the most popular destinations are:

  • Bajo Boquete, not great, but touristy now one of the most relevant cities in Panama, a small village in the north of coffee Chiriquí.
  • In the south of the National Marine Park Golf is of Chiriquí, you follow the Pan-American Highway to the east we come to the very popular beach town of Las Lajas / San Felix.
  • The Volcán Baru, located in this national park Parque Nacional Vulcan Baru and can also be climbed. It is located in the vicinity of Bajo Boquete. Here is to be seen the national bird of Panama, the quetzal, especially frequently.
  • The Parque Internacional La Amistad extends even in the extreme north of Chiriqui in, but is too large parts in the province of Bocas del Toro and is a common National Park Costa Rica and Panama.
  • Playa Las Lajas is one of the longest palm trees and sand beaches of Central America. Slowly tourism also discovered this unique beach.
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