Agro Tourism in Cerro Punta

$40 per person

It is well known that the vast majority of food supply in our country, comes from Chiriqui, and in particular all veggies, originate in Cerro Punta because of its climate. We have designed this tour with the help of one of the largest producers in the country, in such a way that you will experience the process from start to finish, in a very secure fashion. Here is a little walk-by of what you will experience in our tour:

First Stage:

At arrival at ANEF’s facilities, you will be greeted by our the tours guides, experts in the field who will answer questions you may have.

You will then be taken to the greenhouse facilities, where you will learn about the seeding process in which the farm gets involved, benefits, among many other interesting facts.

After this, you will be then taken to the processing plant, where you will be able to observe the process of washing, brushing and classification of the products before they are shipped all over the country.

Once you have observed how this is done, you will then be taken to the actual farm, where you will experience harvesting first hand. Depending on the products being cultivated, you will get to experience the process of harvesting it, not to mention that what you harvest, you will take home with you 🙂

Second Stage: Strawberry Plantations.

Once you are done with the first stage of the tour, because we want you to have the best experience you can get, one of the “working vehicles” at bay, will take you to the second farm, this is a 5 minute ride from the main facility, to the strawberry farm. You will learn everything there is to learn and observe about strawberry plantations, not to mention having a great time relaxing, learning about something we all love.

From grape tasting, learning a little bit about coffee plantations, experiencing nature and finally having an actual strawberry shake, you are up for a great experience at the hands of the people that literally feed our country.

3 Hours

2+ Age

Agrotourism

Departure

Cerro Punta
Departure Time

9:00 AM
Return Time

12:00 PM
Dress Code

Close shoes, long pants, no sleeveless shirts, impermeable coat.
Included

Open Te / Coffee

Personal Guide

Transportation/Car

Typical Souvenir
Not Included

Accommodation

Beer / Soda / Water

Boat Ride

Fish Cooler

Fishing Gear

Meals

Photo Pack

Scuba Diving Gear

Snorkel Gear

From Our Gallery

Enjoy farming for one day.

Tour Location

Cerro Punta is named after a hill with that forms which is the highest point of the village at 2300 meters. The original name Cerro de Punta, original name is credited to the Chiricana poet Caval Beatriz Miranda, who taught grade school in Cerro Punta. In the 1940s in a meeting to choose the name of the town said: "Cerro Punta your name is written in your mountains."

Cerro Punta is named after a hill with that forms which is the highest point of the village at 2300 meters. The original name Cerro de Punta, original name is credited to the Chiricana poet Caval Beatriz Miranda, who taught grade school in Cerro Punta. In the 1940s in a meeting to choose the name of the town said: "Cerro Punta your name is written in your mountains." Chiriqui is the most mountainous and highest province in Panama, and Cerro Punta is the highest town in Chiriqui, with elevations ranging from 2000m to 2200m. As such, it shares the tropical rainforest climate of the rest of Panama, with at least 60mm (>2 inches) of rain every month, but is considerably cooler due to the high elevation. Typically, the annual temperature range in Cerro Punta is between a low of 14 C in January and a high of 32 C in April. In terms of extremes, on the very coldest days in Cerro Punta, temperatures may go as low as -1 °C (30 F). Temperatures exceeding 37 C are rare. The local economy is based on agriculture. The land is very fertile as a result of being on the slopes of a dormant volcano and due to the cool and moist conditions associated with the higher elevation. Northern Chiriqui has a different kind of climate from the rest of the country, enabling the successful propagation of some crops that would be impossible in the rest of Panama. 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 at 2197 meters, agriculture dominates but agrotourism and ecotourism are increasing as many come to enjoy the climate, flora and fauna of the Parque Internacional La Amistad (Panama and Costa Rica). Hiking and river rafting are popular activities. Thoroughbred horse farms are being developed in this area due to lower temperatures and the high elevation (lower oxygen content in the air) makes race horses develop better lung capacity, enabling them to compete successfully in international competitions.

Agro Tourism in Cerro Punta