Mike Dad took me and Mike to the cutest mountain town in Panama, Cerro Punta. We drove sing the town and stopped for a wonderful cappuccino overlooking the beautiful mountains.
Cerro Punta is located in Panama's western highlands at an altitude of 6,500 feet (2,000 metres), just south of the Continental Divide. Many of the inhabitants of the village and the surrounding areas are indigenous Native Americans. There is a short dry season and rainy season that extends about 9 – 10 months of the year.
Tourism has become another source of income in recent years as the region has a temperate climate, relatively cold within one of the tropical regions in the world. This is interesting for nationals living in the rest of the country and for tourists, because one can enjoy the change of climate and different ecosystems on the same day up to the paramo.
At the highest part of Cerro Punta, the village of Guadalupe dominates but agrotourism and ecotourism are increasing. Hiking and river rafting are popular activities.
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