Mike Hill

Boquete's most feared snake: The Fer de Lance
It's habitats, how to recognize it, how to deal with it etc.

Lyn Bishop
Quetzal Cacao

The Healing Power of Chocolate
Discover why your favorite indulgence might just be your healthiest habit. In this engaging talk, Lyn Bishop of Quetzal Cacao shares the fascinating science and ancient wisdom behind chocolate as a true superfood.
Learn how dark chocolate supports heart health, mood, and longevity—and why the right kind of chocolate can be a daily ritual for wellness. Includes tasting samples of handcrafted, tree-to-bar chocolate made right here in the lowland jungle in Chiriqui.

Mark Heyer
AI for Boomers - make youself 500% smarter in one day 
What can AI do for YOU? 

What are the options and how are they different? 

- Perplexity
- ChatGPT
- Grok
- Google

 Prompting - How to get the information you want.
- AIs are not computers - talk to them like a person
- How to tell them what personality they should have

 How to use AI for anything you want to know
- Travel planning
- Medical information
- How to operate any computer application
- How to diagnose and fix anything

 How to create your personalized assistant
- Therapist
- Companion
- Medical advisor
- Business partner
- and much more

Frank Cimino

Is there Life after Microsoft? Linux as a Alternative to Windows.

 Windows 10 "End of Life" will occur on Oct. 14 this year. Microsoft will no longer update the OS and expects everyone to move to Windows 11.

But many don't want to upgrade or cannot because Windows 11 will not work on their computers, forcing them to buy new hardware. Plus recent concerns over Microsoft's lack of privacy and forcing users to have a Microsoft account to install Windows 11 has many considering Linux as an alternative. Learn about Linux and see if it can replace Windows on your computer.

Ralf Henrich

Safety & Self Protection

Ralf H. Henrich is a Personal Protection, Security, and former Law Enforcement professional, trained in the United States, who resides in Panama and is currently providing security services, consultation and training to clients in the Chiriquí province of Panama as director of Boquete Consulting Security.Highly trained as a close protection officer and security specialist he has been involved in numerous high profile details. Assigned to the Tactical Training Division of State of the Art Security Agency, Mr. Henrich has provided both firearms and hand to hand instruction as part of his expertise. Mr. Henrich’s additional experience as an Emergency Medical Technician, heavy rescue specialist, and Coordinator for the Office of Emergency Management further enables him to assess and control crisis situations.

Ralf has lived in Boquete for over fifteen years. Boquete Consulting Security has provided security services to dozens of Chiriquí clients from individuals to large scale operations such as Valle Escondido, Los Moloinos, and AES Panama to name a few. Ralf was instrumental in working with the Panamanian police in capturing Frederick Allen Osburn, one of Boquete’s most wanted back in 2011.

Boquete Community Plahyhouse

Looking back at 20 years of Theater in Boquete
- and introducing upcoming productions

New talent, new plays, new music!