Travel from Costa Rica to Bocas del Toro in the Caribbean Shuttle

An easy way to travel from the towns of Puerto Viejo, Manzillio, or Cahuita beautiful destination of Bocas del Toro is in the Caribbean Shuttle. This service will pick up clients at their hotels in Costa Rica and delivers its hotels in Bocas del Toro or vice versa.

The trip costs only $ 32 each way. Come and visit the islands of Bocas del Toro. There are snorkeling and surfing beaches and fun everywhere. There are private places and places to party in Bocas. There are surf schools, hostels and fancy hotels. It’s easy with the Caribbean Shuttle. For information about the Caribbean Shuttle or what can be done in Bocas Panama please call Travel Group today.

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Viaje de Costa Rica a Bocas del Toro con el Caribe Shuttle

Una manera fácil viajar desde los pueblos de Puerto Viejo, Manzillio, o Cahuita al bello destino de Bocas del Toro es con el Caribe Shuttle. Esta servicio va a recoger clientes en sus hoteles en Costa Rica y los entrega en sus hoteles en Bocas del Toro o viceversa.

El viaje cuesta solo $32 cada vía. Venga y visite las islas de Bocas del Toro. Hay buceo y surf, playas y diversión en todos lados. Hay lugares privados y lugares para fiestas en Bocas. Hay escuelas de surf, hostales baratos y hoteles elegantes. Es fácil con el Caribe Shuttle. Para información acerca del Caribe Shuttle o sobre lo que se puede hacer en Bocas por favor llame a Panama Travel Group hoy.

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Bocas Town – The Heart of Bocas Panama

Bocas Panama is a busy place, full of energy and excitement. The center of activity here is Bocas Town, and this pueblo is the heart of everything that happens in Bocas del Toro.

Most travelers arriving from Panama City, Penonome, David and San Jose, Costa Rica get to Bocas Town by small planes; although the area is also accessible by ground travel as well. Once here, guests make their way to Colon Island via ferry boat. Most of the native residents of Bocas Town are Afro-Caribbean, mixed in with Guaymi Indians, Europeans and some Americans.

What the town lacks in malls and man-made attractions, it makes up for with hotels, hostels, restaurants and various shops that are capable of supplying everything that those living and visiting there need. The beaches on the island are breathtaking, with some of the best ones just outside of Bocas Town; they seem to go for miles with hardly anyone on them.

The waters are a beautiful blue and much of the island is covered by second growth rain forest. This area is the kind of tropical paradise that deserves to be in pictures and a quick scan of the Internet will reveal that it is, in fact a much-photographed location. Bocas Town is more than just natural beauty.

There are a number of celebrations and festivals here that bring excitement, along with visitors, to the island. The highlight of these celebrations comes on November 16th with the Fundacion de la Provincia de Bocas del Toro. This day honors the founding of the province back in 1904, and it features parades, celebrations and other events.

Though still a relaxed and peaceful town, Bocas Town is still the heart of Bocas Panama with its events and constant hum of activity. Both the town and the Isla Colon are perfect for enjoying both Panama’s natural and cultural beauty.

For more information about Bocas del Toro, where to stay and what to do while you are there, contact Bocas Panama us today.

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Bocas del Toro, a Place Hard to Leave…

The province of Bocas del Toro is one hour flight from Panama City and it is also possible to reach it by bus and to take a taxi boat to reach island Colon, which is the main one.

The place is much known for being touristic, almost everybody speaks English there and the economy is mainly base on tourism.

Colon is the principal island of the archipelago and all the habitants know each other. One day is sufficient to get familiar with the area and the people living there.

The habitants are really welcoming and surf is one of the most practiced sports thanks to its beautiful spots where the waves can reach astonishing highs. The variety of isolated beaches will please those willing to have some privacy.

If you are surf adept, make sure to stop by Grand Kahuana Hostal. It is located on the main street just in front of the ocean. This small hotel has common rooms with individual lockers. It also has a nice living room with a bar, a TV and internet to relax at the end of the day. It’s even possible to take some surf classes for people willing to discover this beautiful sport.

On the islands there are few cars and many people move by bike, which is really nice. It is possible to rent a bike for one hour or one day. The variety of hotels and restaurants will please everybody.

Many other activities are available. Lot of taxi boats offer to take you on a tour to discover the surroundings for very reasonable prices. You will be able to discover the Red Frog Beach with its famous red frogs that kids will be happy to show to get some money.

It’s also possible to observe the dolphins, practice scuba diving or snorkeling to admire the beauty of the marine life. It’s a real pleasure to observe the variety of species so if you have a water proof camera, make surer to take it with you.

Bocas del Toro is definitely a destination that must be seen if you come to Panama. You feel at home from the first minute of arrival and it’s difficult to leave this paradise where you could easily live all the year in this area that has everything to please the visitors.

Article written by Quentin Habert, French intern for Panama Travel Group about his experience in Isla Colon.

History of Bocas Del Toro from Christopher Columbus to United Fruit Company

When Christopher Columbus sailed his two ships into a bay the Indians called “Caroboro” in 1502, the principal inhabitants of Bocas Del Toro were the Guaymi, Teribe and Bokota indians. He decided to name the large bay he found Admiral Bay or Almirante. Columbus even cleaned his ships in Bocas near island later called careening cay.

During the colonial period, the Spanish never obtained much of a foothold on the islands or the province in general. As a result the islands became popular with the English who took advantage of the lack of Spanish authority by establishing villages and farms here. As early as 1745 they settled in a place called Boca del Drago where it was reported they survived by raising cattle and chickens.

During this period English ships would come down from Jamaica to do business with the inhabitants of the Central American coast. On the way, they would stop by Bocas Del Toro and trade with the Indians. Among other things, such as muskets and iron, they would trade mahogany wood, turtle shells, cocoa, and zarzaparilla (a type of herb).

Scottish and English planters from the islands of Jamaica, San Andres and Providencia founded Bocas Town in 1826. In addition, a few American planters from the south came to Bocas with their slaves. After the first years of it’s founding, the town of Bocas looked more like a camp of ramshackle temporary huts. Most of the population were slaves, transients or hustlers looking for a way to make a buck. In 1837 the canton of Bocas Del Toro was created. However, during the next fifty years Bocas Canton would belong to the three provinces- Chiriqui, Panama and Colon.

Up until now with tourism booming, the banana industry was crucial to the economy and survival of Bocas. This period begins in 1880 when the Snyder Banana Company moved into the area in 1890 and then later the United Fruit Company in 1899.

Large plots of land designated for the growth of cocoa, sugarcane, and coconuts were a major fixture of the landscape on Isla Colon. The Surgeon Brothers company made big money here with the shipment of merchandise and passengers to Colon and other ports around the Caribbean. Sadly, the sale of turtles and turtle products was also important to the Bocas economy.

The province of Bocas Del Toro was finally created after the Thousand Days War with Colombia in 1903. Bocas was actually the scene of some battles between the Colombian army. Up until a pest started to wreak havoc on banana trees in Bocas, the economy of the province was the third most powerful in Panama. From about 1915 to 1934 the banana trees were almost completely destroyed and thus ushered in an era of economic misfortune. Without bananas, the fabric of the islands slowly started to come apart.

Today the future looks bright for Bocas Del Toro as the region is experiencing an unprecedented surge of tourism, which no doubt is improving the lives of many people in Bocas.

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