Rancho de Caldera Eco-Resort, Boquete, Panama

(San Francisco/Panama City) – Accidents like Chernobyl and Fukushima continue to fuel fears among populations and stimulate demands for wider use of energy sources perceived as safer and more sustainable.

Travel journalists, writers clubs, Yoga teachers, workshop- and cooking class organizers in search of a unique venue for their events are discovering new options in a tropical country many of us only know for its canal: Panama.

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Interview with Green Hospitality Eco-preneur Gina Cronin in Boquete, Panama. Cronin operates a newly Green Globe certified nature resort and gourmet restaurant called Rancho de Caldera.

Green hospitality entrepreneur Gina Cronin is the owner of Rancho de Caldera, an off the grid green hospitality project in Boquete, Panama. Her eco-lodge and gourmet restaurant are popular among nature lovers, Yoga fans, horse back riders.

Interview with slow food Chef Craig Miller at Madre Tierra gourmet restaurant in Boquete, Panama. Madre Tierra is the onsite restaurant of Green Globe certified, off the grid Rancho de Caldera eco-resort and retreat center. www.ranchodecaldera.com