Bocas del Toro were the first islands in Pa nama I visited. Since my first time there in May I made my way back already twice in and I can tell you that it was not my last time, for sure. In Christopher Columbus passed around the islands restocking his ships and named some islands after himself β such as the main island Isla Colon.
Did you know that Bocas del Toro has some of the largest rainforests in Central America? Once a trading center for chocolate, bananas and tropical hardwoods, nowadays the very laid-back islands are great for eco-tourism.
Red Frog, located on Bastimentos island, has the best marina in Bocas del Toro and rainforest close-by. Bocas Y oga studio has ranked as the number 1 attraction in Bocas del Toro for a lot of times. Bocas del Toro are famous for parties, especially the Aqua Lounge where you need to take a water taxi to get to.
The islands are more expensive than you might think. The food both in the stores and restaurants is not the cheapest, but no wonder, you are on islands!
Souvenir stores found all around Bocas Town. Way too many for such a small place. Most of them are owned by expats. Mostly many young people, surfers, raggae rasta guys and couples will be those who you run into on the streets of Bocas Town and all around the Bocas del Toro islands. Have you heard about any of these interesting facts about Bocas del Toro? Do you know any other facts? Please share in the comments below the article. After years on the road and health courses around the world, as a certified Fitness Nutrition Coach I finally found out how to be fit not only when traveling.
