The Cala Mia eco-resort off Panama’s western coast has 11 cabanas, which don’t have in-room telephones, and there was no cellphone service. The resort runs on solar power. (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)
A pool at the Cala Mia resort on Boca Chica off Panama’s coast appears to flow into the Pacific. The island is one of the 100 that make up the Archipelago de Chiriquí. (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)
The view from a private cabana at the Cala Mia eco resort. (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)
A room at Cala Mia. (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)
A sign marks the entrance to the Quetzal Trail in Boquete. The trail meanders through the forest, past streams and a variety of flora and fauna, including quetzal birds. (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)
A tour guide feeds a dairy cow in front of a volcanic rock face in Boquete, Panama, a destination prized for its many volcanoes, cloud forests, rivers, waterfalls and exotic flora and fauna. (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)
A room at the Valle Escondido in Boquete. Part hotel, part residential gated community, a restaurant, bar, country club and golf course are all available to guests. (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)
Skateboarders practice their moves in Panama’s 500-year-old Casco Antigua neighborhood. Downtown Panama City is in the background (Susan Carpenter / Los Angeles Times)
