Hanken, James 1975 Journal Panama : Volcan Chiriqui Hotel Panamonte, Boquete, Chiriqui Province, Panama 20 August included a diagram of it. One definitely needs a 4-wheel drive vehicle, but also a driver who knows the road. I doubt that I could have driven the road yesterday by myself, as Sr. Menendez knowing knew where the particularly rough spots are and how to negotiate them. The road according to Sr. Menendez (the road was above 2700m first built two years ago. Bulldozers revolved the road a year ago and will be coming again in October. Although it will come just in the few days that I have seen it, I have seen it deteriorate immensely from the heavy rains. Quite possibly the road will be impassable just a short way distance above Sr. Menendez' finca by that time. I returned to Sr. Menendez' finca shortly before 6 PM, and I returned with him to Boquete. The rain which had started at ~11AM continued on into the evening. Upon returning to the hotel I had severe chills and was still shivering over an hour after having had a hot shower and dinner. I went to sleep by 8 PM. The only bird which I've been able to identify (not with binoculars) is a pair of