Cerro Punta Panama East

When you want to get away from the hustle and bustle and the immense heat of the city, you literally head for the hills—that is, the highlands of Chiriqui, which is the Panamanian province that lies along the border with Costa Rica. This area is made up of gorgeous small communities including Cerro Punta.

The highlands are not only beautiful but are in many ways the bread basket of Panama as evidence by the fact that Cerro Punta is one of Panama’s greatest agricultural areas and has experienced one of the largest booms in history—Cerro is responsible for close to 80 percent of all the vegetables consumed in Panama. However, there is a price to be paid for this expansion –Cerro has suffered great deforestation, excessive pesticide use and ultimately soil erosion.

However, this doesn’t hinder the village in anyway because Cerro Punta’s surrounding fields are still undeniable gorgeous, and blessed with an abundance of vibrant flowers surrounded by streams, valleys, rolling hills, and cliffs and soothing hummingbirds flittering about. Cerro Punta is also a great place to visit just to see its renowned horse farms that breed and train Panama’s prized thoroughbred racehorses. These horses are just beautiful and it is worth visiting Cerro Punta just to see them!

Cerro’s Cool, Crisp Climate

Cerro Punta’s small mountain community enjoys a pleasant weather pattern of spring-like temperatures ranging from 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit which just compliments the entire beauty of the area. Imagine, especially in today’s economy, not having to use heat or air conditioning—it is possible if you live in Cerro Punta. With all its beauty and splendor, it is no wonder it has been named one of the top destinations in the world to retire by International Living among other magazines.

There is much to do in Cerro Punta for those of you who love adventure activities and the fantastic cool, crisp mountain air makes for a perfect place for hiking and some great areas such as the Volcan Baru and cloud forests of La Amistad are both within reach and here you will find a multitude of animals including the jaguar and if you are lucky, you may get a glimpse of the elusive quetzal.

If you love flowers then a must see destination while visiting Cerro Punta is the Finca Dracla Orchid Farm which features one of the most complete orchid collections in Latin America and it is located just outside (minutes away) from the Los Quetzales Lodge and spa in Guadelupe. Their exhibit it just spectacular and so worth seeing!

Activities and Attractions in Cerro Punta

There are plenty of things to do for those who love the outdoors—and we promise they will be interesting and fun for the whole family. There are lots of ocean activities, hiking trails, rock climbing, kayaking, white water rafting, and for all you bird watchers, there are plenty to see both in Cerro Punta and Boquete its neighboring town.

Panama’s Cerro Punta’s Real Estate is Booming

This gorgeous area in Panama has so much to offer with its exquisite beauty and diversity surrounded by gorgeous ocean views, mountains and hillsides and rolling cliffs super fantastic climate, it is all part of what you can experience by visiting or perhaps buying a second home in Cerro Punta, Panama. No wonder this property is soaring in sales—it’s so inviting.

Although all of Panama is booming this particular area is being acquired by investors at a larger rate than most and over 10,000 foreigners from the USA as well as from Europe alone has taken advantage of the great incentives offered to purchase property in Panama. We haven’t touch upon this in this article, so please look into the incentives and you will be amazed and perhaps you too, can enjoy the rest of your life with all that Panama has to offer!!