(Boquete Guide) Today, I went to town. I don’t usually spend a lot of time in Bajo Boquete, normally just enough to accomplish what ever missions were required. Today I spent a few hours wandering around and made a few observations, some new things to share.
Sugar and Spice is serving breakfast these days. I ate there and learned that their bread is baked daily. I know because after their day off, Wednesday, they had no bread available.
I buy readers, glasses for reading, seems to be a symptom of age. I buy readers, I break readers, I lose readers and then I repeat the cycle. Some people buy them at Price Smart where they are about $7 a pair, I buy them at Todo a Dollar for $1 a pair, it takes me seven cycles to burn $7. Todo a Dollar has moved. They are in a bigger space on the main street next to Antijitos Restaurant.
Next to them, just around the corner is a new hardware store, it is a branch of the El Dorado hardware store. More competition in town and the entire once vacant first floor of a new building is now full.
In wandering about I noticed more work going on at the Central Park. I have no idea what is being constructed but they are laying rebar and have a pile of plywood in waiting.
Finally I decided to visit the municipal market. Someplace I don’t often visit. I did notice two things, one new one old. Some stands are now posting prices, this reduced Gringo Bingo.
Prices Vegetables Boquete PanamaThe prices were much lower than across the street in Romero, I know I checked. I also discovered at least one vendor I have not seen for some time remembered me with a smile.
Vendor Municipal Market Boquete PanamaI think if bought something she might have smiled more. 
