Baru

Near the bottom of the volcano. Higher up it was not grazed land like this, but wild jungle.

Several days ago I hiked up the volcano Baru to the highest point in Panama. I went with a guy we met in Boquete the day before, Ben. We left at 5.30 in the morning and were on the trail at 6.15. The hike was 15 km up, reaching an elevation of 3475 meters. So the hike was a total of 19.8 miles, which made for a long day. We were back in town at 4.30 pm, with sore knees and new blisters. It was a great hike. On a clear day you can see from the caribbean to the pacific. We had a nice view of the valleys below and a lot of clouds. Still, it was very peaceful on the summit and it was nice to sit back for over an hour and soak in the beauty.

La cima de volcan baru