The volcanoes of Panama
Contrary to popular belief, the valley of Santa Fe is not the result of some extinct volcano, or caldera, but rather a collection of unusually shaped mountains. Yet there is a lesser known volcano only 60km to the east. Read more…
International Living promotion of Santa Fe
We can always use some promotion so we where very happy to receive International Living author Jessica Ramesch. She created this clip of her visit:
Let’s hope we don´t get to popular overnight 
Downhill in Santa Fe
Watch them fly:
This was in March 2011 FYI
Winter greens
The rainy season, or green season as I prefer to call it, seems to have given everybody the greens. Our good people hang around sneezing, coughing and moody, even alcohol fails to offer any relief. The paradise of Santa Fe seems to have lost its luster. Read more…
New menu for low season
Hi folks, we have updated our menu, and corrected it for inflation (thanks Ben!). Actually we started having plat du jour´s quite some months ago, so I apologize for all the great dishes you might have missed Read more…
Truck pulling with Lada Niva
I would not have believed it if I had not done it myself. Here´s the story: when we started construction on our new hotel it rained occasionally which caused minor problems in the delivery of building materials. Read more…
Construction Update 4
It has been a while since my last update, but not because the construction slowed; quite the contrary. We have been busy over our heads. So here´s what happened meanwhile… Read more…
Santa Fe Orchid Fair 2011
Hola orchid loving horticulturalists of Panama, and everybody who likes nature and flowers. The Santa Fe orchid fair 2011 will be held on the 12, 13 and 14th of August. This year at the Santa Fe hotel, so I have good hopes that it will be bigger and better organized than last year. Book now while you have the chance.
Construction update 3
Hi folks, here´s another update on the construction of our hotel. We are pretty much on schedule, as you can see we´ll soon have a roof over our heads 
The war on midges
One of the biggest annoyances in Panama and most tropical countries are tiny mosquitoes going by the names sand flies, no-see-ums, midges, punkies and in Panama, chitras. Since our new location is filled with them, I am researching the most effective natural ways of combating this pest permanently. Read more…
