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"Good Things Come in Trees"

      Welcome to Pure Tree Experience here at Up in the Hill! We are a family-owned organic chocolate farm located on Isla Bastimentos in Bocas del Toro, Panama, and operators of the Pure Tree Experience Permaculture and Chocolate Farm tour.

We started our farm in 2003, and since then we have grown into a fully functioning permaculture farm, producing cacao, chocolate, coconut oil, fruits, herbs and coffee, to name a few. With the production of our farm’s natural resources came the making of our own line of 100% natural body products

      Pure Tree Experience is our top rated permaculture & organic chocolate farm tour which is a great way to learn about a wide range of plants, animals and trees here on the island, as well as how to process cacao. We have created everything here from the trees on our farm, and the best part is – we continue to do so!

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Chocolate and Permaculture Farm Tour!

Contact us today to book your tour!

Whatsapp and Telegram: +507-6607-8962

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a labor of love

Our Bocas del Toro Chocolate Farm

We started our chocolate farm on Isla Bastimentos in 2003. It’s been a labour of love that has come together slowly but surely over the years! Our draw animals, nature and the sea makes living here on Bastimentos Island a dream come true! Today, our farm is filled with tropical fruit trees, cacao, wildlife, flowers and hardwoods. From cow pasture to our now biodiverse lush hilltop. We would love for you to come and experience it for yourself!

a sloth and turtle at the pure tree experience farm on isla bastimentos in bocas del toro, panama.
the tasting table after the pure tree tour on isla bastimentos in bocas del toro panama.

learn about the local flora and fauna

Pure Tree Experience: Bocas del Toro Chocolate Tour and Tasting

Our Pure Tree Experience Chocolate Farm and Tasting Tour covers a bit of everything, so there really is something in it for everyone! Farmer, foodie, nature lover, photographer as well as children of all ages enjoy and learn a thing or two about life in the jungle. We will guide you through our farm and show you how we grow cacao and turn it into chocolate, as well as explain how we organically grow all of the fruits, trees, and other plants throughout our farm!

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A Unique Eco Lodge in Panama

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experience our sustainable island lifestyle

An outside view of the up in the hill Eco Lodge in Panama.
The view from up in the hill chocolate farm.
The front view of the silverback cabin at Up in the Hill Eco Lodge in Bocas del Toro
A close up of a red frog at up in the hill eco lodge in Panama
The inside kitchen of the Silverback Cabin at the Up in the Hill Eco Lodge in Panama.

We offer two, fully-equipped jungle cabins here at our farm and eco lodge in Panama, set on the highest point of Isla Bastimentos with sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea. Both cabins are handmade with wood from our farm and offer guests a unique opportunity to unwind and harmonize with the Panamanian rainforest. 

At Up in the Hill Eco Lodge, monkeys and birds are your only neighbors, and a good 20 minute hike takes you to the beautiful and secluded Wizard Beach. You’ll also love the cool ocean breezes that whip through our farm each afternoon!

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Coffee, Chocolate, & Homemade, Organic Treats!

stop by our coffee shop for a one-of-a-kind experience

The Coffee Shop (Must Book Chocolate Tour)

Chocolate cacao drink from Up in the Hill on Isla Bastimentos

(Open only by reservation with our tour and lunch) Our coffee shop offers a simple but fresh-from-the-garden menu: teas and juices harvested to order, coffee and cacao hand-picked and processed on-site, fresh coconut milk made daily, as well as cakes and treats. Some of our favorite specialties include our famous chocolate brownie, hot chocolate-coconut milk, and a spicy homemade ginger kombucha.

Pure Tree Natural Body Products

Pure Tree Body Products coconut oil and bug repellant.

Pure Tree products are ‘food for your skin’. Subtle smells and healing properties straight from the garden go into each bottle and jar. Simple, effective and great for all skin types, these products are 100% natural with no chemicals or preservatives.

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Contact Us!

For Tours:

  • Send us an email: [email protected]
  • Or give us a call via Telegram, Signal, or Whatsapp: +507-6607-8962

How To Get Here

Getting to Up in the Hill takes a few easy steps:

  1. Water taxi over to the town of Old Bank on Bastimentos and ask the captain to drop you at The Park Dock.

  2. Walk straight up from the park under the roofed path. Follow our signs! (15-20min)

Up in the Hill was started in early 2003 by Janette Morrison and Javier Lijó.

Pure Tree Experience now continues on with Janette and sons Teo, Gael and Manu,
offering Pure Tree Tour and Tasting.
@puretree_experience

Javier Lijó can be found at
@kalilikopanama.

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