[News Boquete] Boquete Fair Celebrates 50 Years

Reprinted from Newsroom Panama

Boquete Flower and Coffee Fair marks 50 years

 

 

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The Flower and Coffee Fair celebrates its its 50th edition from, January 12 until January 22, in the Boquete district, Chiriquí province.

For ten days, more than 200 exhibitors will receive visitors from all over the country and abroad to enjoy coffee and traditional Boquete desserts. and to observe the gardens that have been designed and organized. Crafts, folk dances, artistic presentations, and other activities will take place during the event, which will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The president of the Board of the Fair of Flowers and Coffee, Rodrigo Marciacq Lloyd said "this year there is a lot of enthusiasm to visit our fair. Hotel occupancy is at 100%, which represents an important economic injection for the place.

 Marciacq Lloyd said that about 150,000 people are expected. In 2022, the event had profits of around $10 million. Ticket prices remain at $2 for adults, $1 for retirees, and children under 12 are free.

 

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