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How to get to Bocas del Toro by Plane or Land

Important note: Rain can affect the road access to these regions, so investigate beforehand the present conditions. From Panama City By Air: In Marcos A. Gelabert Airport (commonly known as the Albrook airfield) in Panama City, there are small airlines that fly to Colon Island and Changuinola in Bocas del Toro, the two main ones [...]

Art and the Ngobe Bugle Indigenous Group

The Ngobe Bugle are an artistic, indigenous group living in the Ngobe-Bugle reserve, which forms part of the beautiful Bocas del Toro archipelago. The reserve is located in the Western provinces of Veraguas, Bocas del Toro and Chiriqui. The Ngobe have an amazing history with the Spaniards beginning in the mid-1500’s. The captain of the [...]

Don’t leave Bocas del Toro until you…

- See the bottlenose dolphins in the Dolphin Bay, a beautiful bay surrounded by mangrove from where you can see two indigenous communities. – Enjoy an afternoon in Boca del Drago Beach. Kayak, snorkel, scuba dive, fish or simply enjoy the sun in these golden sand and crystalline water beaches.

Bocas del Toro: An Ethnic Rainbow

Since the Pre-Columbian Era, different indigenous groups mixed with one another, in the area of Bocas del Toro, creating an incredibly interesting ethnic diversity. The arrival of the Europeans and their black slaves enhanced this already-emerging trend of racial mixing. The ever-increasing construction projects and the growing of bananas, which became an important product to [...]

A Quick Look at Bocas del Toro

Bocas del Toro is a small city and a world-renowned tourist resort located on the island of Isla Colon in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea off the northwest coast of Panama. It has numerous world-class resorts, many of them specializing in eco-tourism and All Inclusive tourism.

Bocas del Toro: Panama’s Top Vacation Destination

Bocas, Bocas, Bocas…what is there to say about this spectacular chain of islands off the northern Caribbean coast of Panama? I suppose one could start with all the typical island attributes: deserted white sand beaches, crystal-clear turquoise water, unbelievable wildlife, stunning mangroves, cool reggae island vibe; really the list goes on and on. But these [...]