The famous cangilones are located 40 min drive from Boquete. This magnificent geological formation is one of the most interesting located in Chiriqui province.

This is a limestone formation, composed mainly of skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs. Its major materials are the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate.

Its also composed of  some sandstone and shale thrown in for good measure. This means that it was probably formed in a shallow sea near the coast.

THE HISTORY OF EARTH IN ONE HOP!