Some of the trees here in Panama are massive, on a scale that is unusual in the US. We were out biking yesterday and took a break in the shade of this one.
The tangles and twists of the branches are amazing!
More tangles and aerial roots
You can get an idea of the scale of this beautiful tree when you see my friend and our bicycles below.
The Panama Adventure 
I’ve been thinking about your trees and the sizes, and the reasons. Besides being different species, there three good reasons, 1. Upper North America, we have winter and the heavy snow, ice and wind (Tornadoes), things that destroy our trees. 2. Lower North America, the Hurricanes tear them up. 3. While you have different wet and dry season, the trees really can grow, at different speeds, but all year long.
They are different, but as you say, beautiful
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Yes indeed, there is very little to destroy a tree. Sometimes it does get very windy in the summer but the stronger trees can tolerate that, so they can be literally hundreds of years old. It doesn’t get chilly here either. There are also palms and flowers flourishing here that I could never manage to grow in Florida.
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Kris, We are making our second trip to the David and Boquete area. I would like the contact information to your attorney as we are ready to start the process as retirees. Thank you.
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His website is – http://kraemerlaw.com/en/ He’s done an excellent job for us and I recommend him highly.
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