Bocas del Toro is a province of Panama on the western Caribbean Coast.

Regions

Cities

• Bocas del Toro (town)
• Changuinola
• Almirante

Other destinations

Understand

Bocas del Toro Province is centered around the water. Much of the hinterland of this Province is difficult to access.

Hispanic influence in Bocas del Toro Province is weaker and much more recent than in the rest of Panama. The native Ngöbe and Buglé people still make up a large portion of the population. Descendants of 19th century immigrants from Jamaica make up another large segment of the the population of the Province. These two cultures plus Hispanics from other parts of Panama all give the Province a lively cultural diversity.

Talk

Get in

• There are two road routes into Bocas del Toro Province, one over the lush, jagged mountains from Chiriqui, the other from the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Buses travel both of these routes.

• Naturally, Bocas del Toro can be reached by water as a port on the Caribbean Sea.

Get around

• Water taxis travel to Bocas del Toro town from both Changuinola and Almirante. Almirante is the quickest route, but the boat to Changuinola travels the route of an old canal and is a fun ride.

See

Do

• Bocas del Toro has great beaches on the Caribbean
• Diving and Scuba
• Surfing
• Boating

Eat

True to the history of the region, the food of Bocas del Toro has a lot more Caribbean influence than the rest of Panama. For one thing, you will find coconut used a lot more here than in other parts of Panama.

Drink

Get out