Help with Veggie cooking, nature lovers welcome to peaceful Boquete, Panama

I am so grateful I had an opportunity to meet Luis. He is an inspiring, creative and openminded human being who always cares for everything precisely.
Although I could stay only for a few days in his beautiful house, I feel so lucky and thankful being able to have all these mindful conversations, sharing life experience and stories. All these… read more helped me convince myself I am doing things right - Muchas gracias por todo!
I'm also glad I met Natalia - another Polish girl - workawayer staying in Luis'es house - seems like the universe is sending me the right people to my path :)
I'm leaving Panama with a huge smile on my face, positive attitude and a lot of energy to act!

The time in Boquete was amazing and more than inspiring! First of all it's a beautiful quiet place up there where we worked and lived.

There are not enough adjectives in my English vocabulary knowledge to describe Luis. Educated, polite, respectful, calm, creative, patient, thoughtful...

He has so many new ideas and likes to share them. You can… read more talk with him about meaningful topics, senseful topics. He loves nature and respect it, we all can and should learn from him so much.

I'm very curious, so I asked a loooot of questions on our hikes ans evening chats, while cooking and working. About the flora and fauna, Boquete, Panama, indigenous cultures, school system and so on, so he should have been tired of my crossfire questionasking, but he wasn't.

Luis is also very interested in other cultures, countries, environment problems and solutions, people from all over the world and their point of view and feelings.
So we always had a topic to talk about.

But he is also fine with it, when you want to do something on your own or need time for yourself.

We only had 10 days together, but for me he was after few hours a friend.

Luis, gracias por todo! Viva la revolución!

I am grateful for Luis accepting me very last minute. Unfortunately he was ill and had to return to the city but from the very brief time I spent with him I could tell he was a good egg. He is ambitious, kind and environmentally minded. I imagine he is a very inspiring soul to be around and I would encourage other volunteers to come and experience… read more this magnetic energy. He is currently building TINY HOUSES which look incredible and are going to be off the grid and totally sustainable...I would love to know more about these and his plethora of future plans.
I had a lovely week with another volunteer in the house alone. We painted, cooked all the delicious vegan food , shared knowledge/travel stories and went on hikes in the surrounding hills.
Life doesn't always go to plan but that's the beauty of it!
Muchas gracias Luis, salud y buena suerte!

THANK YOU Luis!
I want to confirm every single feedback on his page!
I loved staying at his place. Luis is such a relaxed person. His whole attitude is just so positive and peaceful. He inspires me. I learned a lot from him, not only about panamanian culture but also just watching his lifestyle and behaviour. And thank you, for never getting… read more tired of my questions "¿Por que..?"

Work: We had to tear off the roof and it got kind of rough sometimes, but Luis never made me feel obligatory or forced to do anything, so the whole atmosphere was unstressed.

Plus- his house, in the middle of Boquete's mountains is BEAUTIFUL (don't have another more creative description, because sometimes it's just as simple as this)
To see the Volcan Baru from the balcony every day, doing hikes, breathing the clean air, watching the birds in the garden while relaxing in the hammock- awesome. I really felt kind of healthier after this 2 weeks haha.

Needless to say that you are always invited to my place in Germany too.

It was my first workaway experience and I had a great time there! It's a beautifull place sourraounded by nature and Luis is a very nice and peacefull person with lots of Knowledge about Panama and many other interesting topics. When we were hiking together, I aet the most delicious oranges! Thank you Luis for this beautifull time at your… read more paradise, hopefully we will see us again in Boquete... or in Germany :) you are welcome in my place!

Wow! First workaway experience and couldn't have been luckier!!!! :D
What a great place to stay if you love nature!!!!
DANKE Luis for the opportunity and the great time! It was very interesting, I learned a lot, it was a pleasure sharing knowledge, experience and time with you.
Immer wilkommen bei mir in Deutschland! :)
Saludos, Charly!

Luis is a very welcoming host who lives in a beautiful home near the city of Boquete. During my short two-week stay, I helped Luis and two other volunteers cook (vegetarian) meals, and clean and paint the exterior of his house. Luis is a very cultured and moderate person who enjoys sharing his traditions and beliefs with his guests. If you have… read more the opportunity to visit Boquete, I highly recommend that you stay with Luis. I promise that you won’t regret it.

What an amazing two weeks.

Luis is one of the kindest and most accommodating people I have ever met. I am so grateful to have shared two weeks with him and his daughter in their beautiful Boquete home.

I enjoyed many enlightening conversations with Luis about the natural world as we exchanged ideas on how to protect the environment. The… read more value of these conversations were increased by the incredible natural surroundings around Luis' home as we could study our own connection to the land.

Spending time with Luis' daughter and the other children that live near by was another highlight of my stay. Not only were they great Spanish teachers and art companions, but they taught me many lessons about appreciating the world around me as they opened my mind to the magic and beauty of Boquete through their young perspectives.

We also shared wonderful farmers market visits and inventive vegetarian cooking sessions as we worked with what was in season.

Luis offered so many fulfilling experiences within his home while still allowing time for me to explore areas of Boquete independently. In addition to spending time with his family, I climbed the Volcano Baru and went on numerous climbing excursions.

It was an honor to spend time with Luis in Boquete. I am grateful to have had such an experience.

What incredible 5 weeks I had here!
I stayed with Luis while I did my Yoga Teacher Training in Boquete. I am more then grateful for everything, from the interesting talks we shared to the beautiful house he has and is more then willing to share with others. I consider myself very lucky to have made a friend like him in a place like Boquete.
This… read more is definitely the place to go if you are interested in learning, growing and sharing interests and if you are not scared of hiking quite a lot in this beautiful environment!
I hope you get to share your knowledge and helping hands with Luis while you enjoy your stay in Boquete just as much as I did.
Saludos,
Anne

Luis is a really nice guy. We spent a week together and it was like sharing time between friends. It was a relaxed and cool week, sharing food and talks. The house is beautiful, it's surrounded by amazing nature, plants and trees. We had a room for ourselves and a bathroom too, the accomodation is so comfortable. Don't miss the oportunity of… read more spending some time with him in his beautiful place!