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General location map of SanCristobal Island, Bocas del Toro, Panama

Donde Estamos

Situado en el noroeste de Panamá, cerca de la frontera con Costa Rica, se encuentra la provincia de Bocas  del Toro.  La capital de la provincia es la ciudad de Bocas del toro en la "Isla Colón" (nombre 

oficial), pero es comúnmente conocida como la Isla de Bocas o Bocas Isla. 

Un vuelo de 45 minutos desde la ciudad de Panamá o un vuelo de 45 minutos desde San José, Costa Rica.  A 20 minutos en barco de Almirante, que es la ciudad más cercana en la tierra firme.  

El archipiélago se compone de muchas islas y cayos.  Las islas de Carenero, Solarte, Bastimentos y 

San Cristóbal  son las islas mas cercano de Isla Bocas. 

La islas Popa y Ojo de Agua están más lejos, a unos 30-40 minutos en bote. 

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Bird Island

Bird Island is probably the furthest away from our property.  Most of the time it is not possible to set foot on the island.  Strong currents and waves are an obstacle.  Besides, it is prohibited to disturbe the nesting grounds of the birds. 

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Isla Pajaro, Vogelinsel, Bird Island, Bocas del Toro
Isla Pajaro, Vogelinsel, Bird Island, Bocas del Toro
Isla Pajaro, Vogelinsel, Bird Island, Bocas del Toro
Isla Pajaro, Vogelinsel, Bird Island, Bocas del Toro
Isla Pajaro, Vogelinsel, Bird Island, Bocas del Toro
Isla Pajaro, Vogelinsel, Bird Island, Bocas del Toro
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Bocas del Drago

Bocas del Drago is a great place to spend an afternoon.  The water is relatively calm and the restaurant offers acceptable food.  Starfish beach is within walking distance from Bocas del Drago.

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Bocas del Drago, Drago Beach, Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Drago, Drago Beach, Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Drago, Drago Beach, Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Drago, Drago Beach, Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Drago, Drago Beach, Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Drago, Drago Beach, Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Drago, Drago Beach, Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Drago, Drago Beach, Bocas del Toro
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La Gruta

La Gruta is a bat cave.  The people who discovered it dedicated it to the virgin Mary and to this day it is a place of religious ceremonies and worship.  The virgin Mary is highly worshiped in Panama and Mothers day in Panama is celebrated on December 8.  Accessible only by road from Bocas Island.

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La Gruta bat cave in Bocas del Toro, Panama
La Gruta bat cave in Bocas del Toro, Panama
La Gruta bat cave in Bocas del Toro, Panama
La Gruta bat cave in Bocas del Toro, Panama
La Gruta bat cave in Bocas del Toro, Panama
On the way to bocas del Drago is La Guta Bat Cave
Mas celebrated at La Gruta
Stautes of Mary at La Gruta
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Starfish Beach

Starfish beach is about a 15-20 min. boat ride from our property.  The beach is littered with Starfish and is extremely popular with tourists.  The removing of starfish from the water, for the purpose of picture taking, has had a negative impact on the beach and the starfish.

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Starfish in shallow water at starfish beach, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Starfish in shallow water at starfish beach, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Starfish in shallow water at starfish beach, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Starfish Beach, Isla Colon shore line
Boat at starfish beach in Bocas del Toro, Panama
View of starfish beach, Bocas del Toro
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Zapatilla Islands

Zapatillas are about a 20 min. boat ride from our property.  The islands are part of the Bastimentos Marine National Park.  Visitors must pay for admission to the islands.  Calm clear waters make this a great snorkeling and swimming  spot.  Hawksbill Turtles nest here from May through September.

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Aereal view of Zapatilla I island, Bastimentos marine national park
Zapatilla Island No. 2, Bocas del Toro, Panama
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Beaches of Zapatilla island
Hawksbill Turtle in the waters of Zapatilla islands in Panama
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School of fish at Zapatilla Islands
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Dolphin Bay

Dolphin bay is a 15 min. boat ride from our property.  Dolphin bay is located on the south end of San Cristobal island.  As the name suggests this is the place where a variety of dolphins hang out.  It is among the most popular tours that are offered in Bocas Town. 

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Dolphins close to the surface at dolphin bay, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Dolphins surfacing in dolphin bay
Jumping dolphins
Playing at Dolphin Bay
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Red Frog Beach

Red Frog Beach is the home of the poison dart frog.  Red Frog is a 20 min. boat ride from our property.  Most of the year the open ocean side of the beach is not accessible by boat.  Boats arrive at the lagoon side of Bastimentos and from the dock it is a 10 min. walk to get to the beach.  There is also a high end vacation and residential home development, called the Red Frog Beach Resort.  Bastimentos is also nesting ground for the Hawksbill turtles.

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RedFrog beach and Long Beach in the background
Peoplein the water at Red Frog Beach
Red Frog Beach on a calm day
Red Frog, looking towards the south
Walking along Red Frog Beach
Surfing at Red Frog beach, Bastimentos Island
Red Frog on a tree in Bastimentos
Red frogs on a leaf
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Coral Key

Coral Key is a 15 min. boat ride from our property.  It is a popular eating and snorkeling spot.  Scrap food from the restaurant is attracting lots of fish and you can snorkel and swim right in the midst of them.

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Aereal view of Coral Key, Cayo Coral
Coral Key restaurant, snorkelin site
Coral Key
Snorkeling at Cayo Coral, Bocas, Panama
Coral formation at Coral Key
Parrot fish at Coral Key
school of fish in Bocas del Toro, Panama
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Bluff Beach

Bluff Beach is only accessible by road from Bocas Town.  It is not considered a beach for swimming.  It is most popular with surfers.  Several restaurants and hotels are located at Bluff Beach.  Bluff beach is a nesting ground for sea turtles.  The giant Leatherback Turtle nesting season is from March until July.     

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Bluff Beach, miles of unspoiled area
Bluff Beach
Surfing at Bluff Beach
Surfing at Bluff
Leatherback turle lookig for nesting place at Bluff Beach
Baby turtlz heading for the water at Bluff, Bocas del Toro
Turtle returning to the water after laying eggs
Leatherback turtle returning into the ocean
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Bocas Town

Bocas Town a 10 min. Boat ride from our property.  This is a back packers hip town.  From $ 8.00 hostels to $ 200.00 hotels and everything in between.  At last count there were at least 30 mini supermarkets, all of which are in Chinese hands.  Logically it is impossible for a town as small as Bocas to support this many stores, but it looks like the Chinese have other sources of income than from their stores.  4 hardware stores and an avalanche of restaurants.  Bocas Town is very small, has too many cars and taxis and is not the place to live.  Lot sizes in town are mostly only 200 m² (2,250 ft²) and cost a fortune.  For this reason a lot of people chose one of the surrounding islands to live, to build hotels or eco resorts.  Although Bocas Town is the official Capitol of the province, most important government offices are in the Town of Changuinola on the mainland.

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Aereal view of Bocas Town, Bocas Zacht Club and the airport
BocasTown waterfront, Hotel Tropical Suites, Hotel Bocas Town, Hotel Bocas Paradise
Bocas Town waterfront, Hotel La Pirata, Kun Ja Chinese restaurant, Hotel El Limbo, Hotel Bocas del Toro
Bocas Town, main street
Main Street, Bocas Town
One of the many mini supers in Bocas Town
Another super market in Bocas del Toro
Serte Bocas hardware store
Super Gourmet in Bocas del Toro
Bocas Town, Supe Gourmet
Bocas del Toro Airport
Air Panama at the airport in Bocas del Toro
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Almirante

Almirante is the nearest town on the mainland, about 30 min. boat ride from our property.  There are no attractions in Almirante, but it is the nearest port to access the rest of Panama.  Water taxis operate between Almirante and Bocas Town.  From Tuesday through Sunday a ferry makes two trips daily from Almirante to Bocas Town.  Chiquita Banana is loading their ships in the port of Almirante.  From here the bananas are transported to the US and to Europe. 

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Aeral view of Almirante
Port of Almirante
A German Chiquita Banana ship is loaded in the port of Almirante
The ferries going between Almirante and ocas Island
The dock of Water taxi Torres in Almirante
Casa Rosada, hardware store in Almirante
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Bastimentos Bat Cave

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Salt Creek

Salt Creek is an indigenous village that is also popular with tourists.  It is a 20 min. boat ride from our property to Salt Creek.  There are hiking trails from the village to the open ocean side of Bastimentos and Old Point. 

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Carenero Island

Carenero Island is the closest island to Bocas Town.  A 10 min. boat ride from our property.  Carenero Island is the smallest island in the archipelago.  With 230 acres it is about the size of our own property. 

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Carenero Island from the air
Hotel Faro de Colibr (the hummingbird lighthouse) in Carenero
Carenero Island has also surf spots
The Bucaneer resort on Carinero Island
Beach in Carenero
Beach in Carenero
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Rana Azul

Rana Azul (Blue Frog) is a popular expat hangout on weekends.  It is a 15 min. boat ride from our property.  Only open on weekends their Pizza is appreciated by expats and tourists alike.  There are also other items on the menu, but they made their name with pizza.

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Restaurant Rana Azul (Blue Frog) from above
Rana Azul pizzeria fom above
The dock of pizzeria Rana Azul in darkland
Rana Azul pizza oven
Rana Azul restaurant
Pizzeria Rana Azul
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Blue Coconut

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Blue Coconut, Solarte Island, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Blue Coconut on Solarte Island
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Bambuda Lodge

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Bambuda Lodge on Solarte Island
Bambuda Lodge and pool on Solarte
The waterslide at Bambuda Lodge
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