Las-Plumas Rentals. Excellent bird-watching, birding and hiking activities and long-stay holiday facilities in Paso Ancho, Volcan, Cerro Punta, Chiriqui Highlands, Panama. Appealing alternative to Boquete.

•   Sendero los Quetzales: trail linking Cerro Punta and Boquete, excellent hike for spotting quetzales and other birds and is much easier to walk from Cerro Punta to Boquete since it is heading downhill most of the trail. (25 minutes by car from our holiday homes)

•   Parque International la Amistad: 407,000 ha of forest, plant and animal life, more than 600 bird types, excellent bird-watching and hiking through the forests, there are several trails all starting from the Cerro Punta area (Las Nubes) like Sendero Cascada leading to 55 m / 180 feet waterfall; Sendero El Retono; etc. (30 minutes by car from our holiday homes)

•   Parque National Volcan Baru: 14,300 ha good place for long hikes and bird-watching. One of the summit trails to the Volcan Baru (3,475 m / 11,400 ft) is starting in Paso Ancho. The other summit is starting at Finca Fernandez. (20 minutes by car from our holiday homes)

•   Finca Dracula: Famous botanical garden in Guadalupe with more than 1,200 species of orchides. (25 minutes by car from our holiday homes) Link

•   Finca Hartmann: coffee farm with bird-watching facilities, near to Rio Sereno. More than 280 bird species have been identified. (30 minutes by car from our holiday homes).

•   Buena Vista: excellent bird-watching area due to different altitudes on the trail. (20 minutes by car from our holiday homes)

•   Janson's Coffee Farm: The coffee shop is preparing a great variety of excellent types of coffees based on fresh roasted coffee beans. The coffee shop has a beautiful view on the Volcan Baru. Coffee tours are available. (10 minutes by car from our holiday homes). link

•   Lagunas de Volcan: 2 picturesque lakes and very famous with Audubon Society for good bird-watching and hiking. The lakes are located inside the Janson Coffee farm. (10 minutes by car from our holiday homes)

•   Finca Fernandez: located at the beginning of the Sendero Quetzales famous as prime place to see the quetzals. (20 minutes by car from our holiday homes)

•   White-water rafting: on the Rio Chiriqui Viejo with Chiriqui River Rafting or Aventuras Panama

•   Hike to the top of the Volcan Baru: there are 3 different trails, 2 originating from the Volcan / Cerro Punta site.

•   Pozos Termales Tisingal: hot water medicinal springs on the road to Rio Sereno.(15 minutes by car from our holiday homes)

•   Cuestra de Piedra: spectacular waterfall with hiking facilities. (15 minutes by car from our holiday homes)

•   Day trip: Road between Rio Sereno and Paso Canoa, along the border with Costa Rica with spectacular views and panoramas.

•   Other activities: tennis, swimming, horseback riding, spa, massage, etc. (5 minutes by car from our holiday homes)