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The Purple House International Backpackers' Hostel

"We worked in the Purple House for about a month and had an excellent time. Even while working the staff never treated us as anything more than helpers and were very easy going. Hope to get back soon." … "The place can be busy as hell, and is ideal as a stopover or a chill-out zone. It does tend to split into two or three groups, i.e. smokers and non-smokers, and party animals who don't care where they sit. Go there--it's fun when it's busy, and remember that the staff are working their...

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Comment by Panama Mike

I loved David, especially sugar cane juice at central park in the city center -- you have to try that with a squeeze of Panamanian Lemon, which looks like an orange.

Comment by Otto Rodriguez

The town of David is super awesome -- a good location if you want to travel for adventure and is also a great stop and go place. You can take buses to Boquete, Volcan , Bocas del Toro, Las Lajas, and so on! I had a good time.

Comment by David

In my opinion, David City is underrated. I almost didn't even stop there and in the end I stayed for three days! (I went in the first place because I wanted to get my picture taken in front of the "Welcome To David City" sign since David's my name!). Some of the guidebooks make it sound like the only reason you should stay there is if you get stuck there. I found it pleasant, manageable, I got a lot of practical things accomplished, and I was able to use it as a springboard for a couple of day trips, so I didn't have to keep lugging my pack around. Yeah, it's hot, but come on, it's Panama! It's hot everywhere. Most places have air conditioning anyway, so it's really not an issue. I say, make David a part of your Chiriqui visit.

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