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Hello travelers, I'm Luis, a local from Panama and Workaway host since 2016. I grew up in Panama City but eventually moved to this small mountain town looking to simplify things and enjoy a better quality of life in closer proximity to nature.
I’m an environmentally conscious person doing my best to reduce my carbon footprint and be mindful of our actions' consequences on the planet. I love nature and enjoy spending time with people who feel the same way.
In 2022 I started playing with the idea of developing this property to start a community living project in nature. It’s still early, so besides the existing house, my plan is to build tiny homes. One of which is almost finished.
I started hosting mainly to get educated about vegetarian cooking, but after seeing how much I have in common with those who travel with workaway (slow travelers looking for unique experiences), I kept it up with other things as well… Small construction jobs, gardening, trail maintenance, cleaning, making art with leftover pieces of wood, making furniture, painting, sanding, and others. Although cooking still remains an important part of the things you can help out with.
While staying here you will soon realize this is a very relaxed and flexible environment. The work varies depending on each person. I allow everyone to find their own rhythm and choose the work that interests them the most. Some want to learn, others want physical work, others love to garden, etc.
On a typical workday, we have breakfast at 7, start work at 8, cook at 12, and have lunch at 1. The cooking is usually only for 2 or 3 people once a day. Afternoons and weekends are open.
I'm available for casual interaction, language practice, or profound conversations. I also have an acoustic guitar which you are welcome to use if you can get it off my hands :)
I love to hike and there are beautiful nature hikes all around Boquete. I'll be happy to show you my favorites, as well as share some of the coffee produced locally, which is of the highest quality and quite amazing.
I only host when it feels like a good fit for both. We will live as housemates sharing all the common spaces, having meals together, and sometimes doing some activities together. It is important that it feels right. When sending your message, please explain why you would like to stay here.
The place is ideal for those who want to want to experience peace and quiet, enjoy nature, go on hikes, read a book, do yoga, and mostly take a break from the fast-paced life so common these days. The property is approx. 3 hectares of mostly forested land and feels like being on a secluded nature retreat.
The center of town is 30 minutes walking from the house, it is a nice walk/hike, and it’s nice to be a bit away to breathe the clean air of the mountains, but the location is not convenient for those who want to be in town all the time or go out at night.
The most common timeframe to stay is 2 to 4 weeks.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Interact with a local, learn about Panama's culture, nature, food and coffee.
Help
- Cooking vegan or vegetarian
- Gardening and light trail maintenance.
- Grocery shopping.
- General home maintenance.
- Keeping the main house clean.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Accommodation
You get your own room with private bathroom. Ingredients for meals included.
What else ...
Boquete is one of the top adventure travel destinations in Central America. Temperature is like AC year-round, perfect for hiking in the lush green fairy tale looking cloudforest. There are also small farms everywhere producing high quality coffee.
Most travelers will find it easy to get to Boquete. And once here the town is small and easy to figure out. One important thing to point out is that being a mountain town, there are lots of hills so walking on flat terrain is rare. If you are in good shape and enjoy hiking, you will love it here, if not, then this might not be the right place for you.
There are stores to buy essentials close to the house, otherwise the town center is 30-40 minutes walking with supermarkets, internet cafes, public library, and farmer market where you can find a great variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
25 hrs/week
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I really enjoyed our inspiring conversations and… read more
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
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
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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
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 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
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.
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