Tag Archives: Bocas Town Bocas del Toro

Biking in Bocas

There is a bike rental shop down the street – $1/hr or $7/day. Since we love biking, this sounded like an excellent idea. We did not know what a great adventure it would turn out to be! We headed out … Continue reading

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Vivero en Dolega!

I had heard about this plant nursery in Dolega, another town up the road towards Boquete. So, yesterday, we set out to find it (which is course, for us, always involves getting lost and going places we didn’t expect to … Continue reading

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Bocas del Toro – wrapping it up

That was a fun trip, and we’re definitely interested in going back again! The town is interesting, unlike anything else I’ve seen in Panama. There is a strong Caribbean influence, and a ton of tourists. It reminds me of Key … Continue reading

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Bocas del Toro – Hotelito Del Mar

We stayed at this hotel, Hotelito Del Mar,  and it worked out very well. At first I thought of staying in a hostel, but Bocas is known as a party town. I made arrangements through Habla Ya, my Spanish school, … Continue reading

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Bocas Del Toro – Misc Videos

I took a few videos, and now that they are uploaded I figured I’d post them here. This is a four minute video of some things we saw on Carenero Island, the beauty of the area, some of the little … Continue reading

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Home Again

We’ve made it back to David after a wonderful few days in Bocas del Torro. There are more stories and photos to come after we get settled. Right now though, I just want to check in so family and friends … Continue reading

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Bocas Del Toro – the next day

Today was our second full day in Bocas Del Toro, and we had booked a boating excursion. We woke up to rain, alternating between sprinkling and a downpour, but by the time we left it was not much more than … Continue reading

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Bocas Del Toro – We Have Arrived

Whew! It was a bit of a trip to get here. We took the bus, about 4 1/2 hours though mountains and Panamanian countryside. They had to turn off the air conditioning in the bus so it would have enough … Continue reading

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