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182 Chiriquí and Veraguas
5 To reach here you pass through the provincial capital, Santiago, a bustling commercial
and agricultural centre that is also the gateway to the central highlands to the north.
The standout destination in this region is the delightful unspoilt mountain village of
Santa Fé, which is renowned for its orchids and waterfalls, and provides access to a
little-explored national park.

Brief history
The Ngäbe and closely related Buglé – both recognizable by the women’s brightly
coloured cotton dresses – were collectively referred to as Guaymí in colonial accounts,

Guadalupe Guadalupe
Cerro PicachoCerro Picacho PARQUE INTERNACIONALPARQUE INTERNACIONAL
(2986m) (2986m) LA AMISTADLA AMISTAD Golfo de losGolfo de los
Cerro Punta Cerro Punta
Mosquit osMosquit os
Volcán BarúVolcán Barú
(3475m) (3475m) BOCASBOCAS
Río Sereno Río Sereno Volcán Volcán BoqueteBoquete
PARQUE NACIONALPARQUE NACIONAL
VOLCÁN BARÚVOLCÁN BARÚ Lago Lago DEL TORODEL TORO
Fortuna Fortuna
RESERVA RESERVA
FORESTAL
FORESTAL
San José San José LA FORTUNA
LA FORTUNA
Río Piedra Río Piedra Río David Río David Caldera Caldera
Los CangilonesLos Cangilones
Río Chiriquí Viejo
Río Chiriquí Viejo
de gualacade gualaca
COSTACOSTA La Concepción Río Majagua Río Majagua Río Chiriquí Río Chiriquí Santa Fé Santa Fé
Dolega Dolega
La Concepción
GualacaGualaca
I N T E R A M E R I C A N A M E R I C A N A
RICARICA Paso Canoas Paso Canoas I N T E R A Río Esti Río Esti Soloy Soloy
CHIRIQUÍCHIRIQUÍ
Progreso Progreso
David David
Chiriquí Chiriquí
PedregalPedregal
HorconcitosHorconcitos San FélixSan Félix VERAGUAS
VERAGUAS
MajagualMajagual
Playa Playa Las LajasLas Lajas Tolé Tolé San Franciscorancisco
San F
El Nancito El Nancito
Puerto Puerto BarquetaBarqueta I N T E R A M E R I C A N A M E R I C A N A
I N T E R A
Armuelles Armuelles Isla San PedroIsla San Pedro
Boca Chica Boca Chica Guabalá Guabalá
Isla Boca BravaIsla Boca Brava
Playa Las LajasPlaya Las Lajas Río Tabasará Río Tabasará Las Palmas Las Palmas
Isla ParidaIsla Parida Santiago Santiago
Puerto Puerto
Límones Límones Puerto Puerto
Vidal Vidal Panama City Panama City
PARQUE NACIONALPARQUE NACIONAL Atalaya Atalaya
MARINO GOLFO DEMARINO GOLFO DE Soná Soná
Punta BuricaPunta Burica CHIRIQUÍCHIRIQUÍ
Golfo de ChiriquíGolfo de Chiriquí
Isla BuricaIsla Burica
Islas SecasIslas Secas
Puerto Puerto
highLighTs Mutis Mutis Ponuga Ponuga
highLighTs
CoffeeCoffee
BirdwatchingBirdwatching
Guarumal Guarumal
N N Whitewater raftingWhitewater rafting Golfo deGolfo de
Montijo Montijo
Hiking in the Chiriquí HighlandsHiking in the Chiriquí Highlands El Toro El Toro
PARQUE PARQUE
Parque Nacional Marino Golfo de ChiriquíParque Nacional Marino Golfo de Chiriquí NACIONAL
NACIONAL
COIBA COIBA
0 0 20 20 Santa FéSanta Fé
kilometreskilometres Santa CatalinaSanta Catalina
Santa CatalinaSanta Catalina
Chiriquí and VeraguasChiriquí and Veraguas Parque Nacional CoibaParque Nacional Coiba Isla Santa CatalinaIsla Santa Catalina
Playa Santa CatalinaPlaya Santa Catalina
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