Cielito Sur B&B

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Just under 3.5km north of Bambito is this sweet highland retreat set in a garden of anthuriums and hummingbirds. Owned by a friendly Panamanian-American couple, it offers four spacious guest rooms named (and decorated) after indigenous tribes; some have kitchenettes. There's also a two-bedroom house with a large fireplace and a full kitchen.

From here a trail leads to a coffee plantation, the produce from which is served daily at the property. Lounge spaces abound both inside and out; the common lounge with fireplaces and a library is an oasis. You can also arrange canoeing, birdwatching and quetzal-trail transfers here.


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