Ever year we try to plan a "TRIP" where we take off at least 3 -4 weeks to dedicate to see other paradises in this world. One of our absolute favorite things to do is to see the world, observe the cultures and document life around us. Very often, we are inspired by nature and find that Costa Rica and Panama are busting at the seams with eye candy for photographers…
We traveled to a friends wedding over the christmas holidays and visited Panama City and the Miraflores Locks and then were off to the mountain city of Boquete Panama where we were greeted by rainbows nearly every morning and every afternoon. One of the most amazing elements about Boquete is that the town is sitting on the edge of a cloud forest and thus nearly daily there is a breeze blowing this misty rain into the valley of these HUGE mountains and extinct volcanoes. The mist is called "bahareque" by the locals. This has to be on of the most incredible forces of nature I've ever seen…
Slideshow of Photographer Favorites
Photo by Matt. Miraflores Locks Panama
Photo by Chaz + Linette
Photo by Matt (Panama City is a majestic place)
Photo by Sol. Boquete Panama
Photo by Sol (Morning sunrise looking at the volcano). We HIGHLY recommend staying at the
http://www.coffeeestateinn.com/. Barry and Jane are excellent hosts and you will be SUPER comfortable.
Photo by Matt
Photo by Matt (The slideshow is a must, it contains a visit to the Ngobe Indian Village. Very interesting to see modern influences making an impact on the children.
Photo by Matt
Photo by Sol, Matt's really concentrating to get the next frame below :)
Photo by Matt
Photo by Matt
Photo by Matt + Sol
Photo by Matt
Photo by Matt
Photo by Sol
Photo by Matt
Photo by Matt (rainbow is from the Bahareque) Pretty much an every day sighting, they follow you when you drive around, unreal experience.
Photo by Matt (I love this ORB that formed as Sol was exploring this GIANT tree...
Photo by Sol, new leafes coming to live under the sun
Photo by Matt. Sol Looves waterfalls
Photo by Sol
Photo by Sol (Lots of coffee farms and interacting with the locals as they tell us about the harvest progress and how good life is!
Photo by Sol. Those are the hands that make sipping a good panamanian coffe possible
Photo by Sol. Matt taking the photo of a tiny orquid, and it's raining
Photo by Matt. That's what happens on slippery hikes
Photo by Matt (This is a size 7 Ring) TINY orchids
Photo by Matt
Photo by Matt. Very interesting geological formations, these are horizontal basalt columns
Photo by Matt. Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
Photo by Matt
Photo by Sol (crossing over to Costa Rica by land and then by boat crossing over the Gulfo Dulce then by taxi to the Rio Tigre. We stayed at the Bosque del Rio Tigre. IF your interested in Bird Watching (Waking up at 5am every day) this place is perfect for you.
Photo by Matt (LOVE the macro elements around us.)
Photo by Sol (do you see the DOG in the baby carriage?)
Photo by Sol. Lots of river hiking in the jungle
Photo by Matt
Photo by Matt (Poison dart tree frog) Endemic to this region, it was awesome to see her!
Photo by Matt. Martini glass mushroom
Photo by Sol. Hiking and crossing rivers, lots of fun!
Photo by Matt (we encountered a fer de lance snake eating a HUGE frog on our trail)
Photo by Matt
Photo by Matt
Photo by Sol. Poison red eye frog, super super cute
Photo by Sol (how incredible is this....the mosquito is about to become DINNER)
Photo by Sol (we were welcomed by amazing light every day.
Photo by Matt. Hola Tucan!
Photo by Matt. Matapalos Costa Rica, one of favorite places visited
Photo by Matt. A secret waterfall tucked in the jungle. Sol couldn't resist but getting in
Photo by Matt (The Ceiba tree has amazingly huge roots
Photo by Matt
Photo by Sol (Now we are very interested in BIRDS)...
Photo by Matt
Photo by Matt
Photo by Sol
Photo by Matt + Sol
Photo by Matt. Bosque del Rio Tigre Panama. Bird Watcher and Star watchers paradise.
Our slideshow is full, its 300+ photos... we edited over 900 for our trip, out of 10000 original images. Hope you like this.
