About Bocas Del Toro

Bocas del Toro is truely one of the last old school caribbean island tropical paradises.  The island are located just 32 kilometers from the Costa Rican border and consist of six densely forested islands and a large number of uninhabited islets. 

Bocas is also home to the oldest Panamanian Marine Park,  The Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos, which invites you to enjoy the fauna and flora that is so unique to the islands.

Being both wild and beautiful, Bocas offers a wide range of tourist attractions including a hefty dose of surf and sun. In addition to being the long time roost of Chiquita Banana, the mainland is also home to the Binational Parque International La Amistad.

This Unesco world heritage site supports a wide range of fauna as well as the Ngobe-Bugle settlements where inhabitants still live life in their traditional manner. In addition, this area is home to the elusive Jaguar and one of the only remaining Naso Tribes in the Americas to retain their traditional monarchy.

For many visitors in search of a paradise getaway, the perfect Bocas cocktail of thatched luxury accommodations and endless fun in the waters, nevery disappoints. While it is true that the secret is out and there is no sign of development slowing down, this boom in interest does have the locals debating if the increase in tourism can be sustained with the present infrastructure.

As with all beautiful places that become popular, the charm and character of a place rarely stay that way, so for those wishing to see Bocas del Toro as the wonderful Caribbean getaway, you should get here soon!