"Panama's first marine park boasts protected beaches and reefs teeming with marine life—nurse sharks, rays, lobsters and sea turtles among them—and is famed for containing roughly 95% of the Caribbean's coral species, earning it the nickname likening it to the Galápagos for its ecological richness and importance to ecotourism." - Carley Rojas Avila
Carley Rojas Avila
Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different countries in that region. Carley founded the digital travel publications Loosely Local and Home to Havana.
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Because the waters here ate very tranquil and placid , just perfect for snorkeling/ free diving and many mangrove forest both offering incredible marine biodiversity. Please take care where your boat drops anchor, and don't touch the coral.
Steven V.
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Very nice, you get to see the most beautiful spots on a tour. Hollywood Island with all the starfish, Zapatillo with its lovely white beaches and Paradise-like setting, Dolphin bay...
Wendy B.
Google
We anchored here for 4 nights and took several dinghy trips in for some hiking and dining. We ate at Mami's along the hike to Wizard Beach. We had date night eating delicious Tapas food at Firefly. We shared a simple lunch overlooking the bay at Guari Guari and had a couple beers for a $1.50 at a hostel near the public dinghy dock.
We loved how clean the town is compared to the others we've visited here in Bocas del Toro. The villagers really take pride in where they live and spend most of there time with family. It's a very close community.
Najuma A.
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The island of Bastimentos is beautiful. The community of Old Bank is historic and culturally diverse. The hike to Wizard Beach is breathtaking full of wonderful sounds and beautiful colors. A definite must if you come to the Bocas Del Toro area
Juan Carlos Granthon C.
Google
amazing beaches and increedible views! the coral reefs are awsome
Sam S.
Google
Beautiful river and wildlife area. Not so many animals, and can be overrun with people hanging out and not throwing out their trash, but a beautiful piece of nature none the less.