About the Venue
Upcoming Events
Thursday May 1st we'll start the month celebrating the Panama Labor Day holiday, leaving at 8:00 AM from Multibank and hiking the El Salto road loop. This is a 1+ hour hike in town over paved streets with moderate hills, level 2 for distance and difficulty. Bring water. If interested email [email protected].
Friday May 2nd (World Tuna Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to and hik Los Pinos. This is a 2+ hour hike over a paved and gravel street with substantial hills, level 8 for distance and difficulty, 7 miles, 14,500 steps, 2844 ft vertical. Bring water and wear sun protection. If interested email [email protected].
Saturday May 3rd (World Press Freedom Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to San Francisco plaza and hike the Guadalupano loop. This is a 1 hour hike over paved streets and trail with slight hills, level 2 for distance and difficulty. Wear hiking boots. If interested email [email protected].
Monday May 5th (Panama Firefighter Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to the Pipeline Trail and hike to/from the 3 Waterfalls entrance. This is a 2 hour in/out hike over a paved street with moderate hills, level 7 for distance and difficulty. Bring water. If interested email [email protected].
Tuesday May 6th (World Nurses Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to and hikeAlto Quiel. This is a 1 hour in/out hike over a paved and gravel street and trail with moderate hills, level 3 for distance and difficulty. Bring water and a hiking stick and wear hiking boots. If interested email [email protected].
Thursday May 8th (World War 2 Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM fromMultibank, drive to El Santuario and hike to/from Il Pianista. This is a 1 hour hike over a paved street with moderate hills, level 3 for distance, level 2 for difficulty. Bring water. If interested email [email protected].
Friday May 9th we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to and hike the La Estancia loop. This is a 2 hour hike over paved and gravel streets with substantial hills, level 7 for distance, level 8 for difficulty, 4.8 miles, 11,200 steps. Bring water. If interested email [email protected].
Saturday May 10th we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank and hike to/from the Library Park. We'll hike through the park and stop at Malu restaurant for breakfast or a snack. This is a 1+ hour hike over paved streets and paths, essentially flat, level 2 for distance and difficulty. Come and enjoy the park, camaraderie and great food. If interested email [email protected].
Tuesday May 13th we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to Palmira and hike to/from the Dairy farm. This is a 1 hour hike over a paved and gravel street with slight grade, level 2 for distance and difficulty. If interested email [email protected].
Wednesday May 14th we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to the school in Jaramillo Centro and hike Lemon Grove loop. This is a 2½ hour hike over paved and gravel streets with steep hills, level 8 for distance and difficulty. Bring water and wear hiking boots. If interested email [email protected].
Thursday May 15th (Panama Recycle Day and International Family Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to Caldera and hike to/from the Hydroelectric Dam. This is a 1+ hour hike over a gravel street with slight hills (but rough for vehicles), level 2 for distance and difficulty. Bring extra water and wear hiking boots. If interested email [email protected].
Friday May 16th we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to and hike Horqueta. This is a 2 hour hike over paved and gravel streets with steep hills, level 6 for distance, level 8 for difficulty, 3.4 miles, 8600 steps. Bring water and wear hiking boots. If interested email [email protected].
Saturday May 17th (World Telecommunication and Information Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to Alto Quiel and hike to/from Finca Lerida. This is a 1½ hour in/out hike over paved streets with moderate hills, level 3 for distance, level 2 for difficulty. Bring water. If desired we may stop for breakfast at Finca Lerida. If interested email [email protected].
Monday May 19th we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank and hike the Stairs Bypass loop. This is a 2 hour hike over paved and gravel streets with moderate hills, level 7 for distance and difficulty, 5.7 miles, 11,600 steps. Bring water. If interested email [email protected].
Tuesday May 20th (World Social Justice Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to and hike the Santa Lucia loop. This is a 1 hour hike over paved and gravel streets and trail with slight hills, level 2 for distance and difficulty. If interested email [email protected].
Saturday May 24th we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to San Francisco plaza and hike the Bougainvillea loop. This is a 1 hour hike over paved and gravel streets, essential flat, level 2 for distance and difficulty. Bring water and wear hiking boots. If interested email [email protected].
Monday May 26th we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank and hike to/from the Climbing Wall. This is a 2 hour in/out hike over paved streets with moderate hills, level 7 for distance and difficulty. It should give me time to get to the library for my Community Chat presentation. Bring water. If interested email [email protected].
Tuesday May 27th we'll try again and leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to San Francisco plaza and hike the Bougainvilia loop. This is a 1 hour hike over paved and gravel streets, essential flat, level 2 for distance and difficulty. Wear hiking boots. If interested email [email protected].
Wednesday May 28th we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to Lucero and hike the La Estrella loop. This is a 2½ hour hike over paved and gravel streets with substantial hills, level 7 for distance, level 8 for difficulty, 6 miles, 14,000 steps. Bring water and wear hiking boots. If interested email [email protected].
Thursday May 29th (UN Peacekeeper Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to and hike the El Santuario loop. This is a 1 hour hike over paved and gravel streets, with a visit to the Buda Castle, with moderate hills, level 3 for distance and difficulty. Bring water. If interested email [email protected].
Friday May 30th (Panama Black Heritage Day and Ascension Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to across from CEFATI and hike to/from La Estancia. This is a 2 hour hike over paved streets with moderate hills, level 7 for distance and difficulty. Bring water. If interested email [email protected].
Saturday May 31st (World No Tobacco Day) we'll leave at 8:00 AM from Multibank, drive to and hike the Bajo Mono Camp trail. This is a longer than usual Basic hike to a great waterfall, with moderate hills and some mud, level 4 for distance, level 5 for difficulty. Wear hiking boots and bring water and a hiking stick. There's a trail fee of $5 regular, $3 jubilado. If interested email [email protected].