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Bocas del Toro walking tour & city guide

Laid-back Caribbean islands.

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Bocas del Toro is an archipelago on Panama's Caribbean coast, with colorful wooden houses on stilts, mangroves, coral reefs and a relaxed atmosphere.

Bocas Town

Bocas Town, on Isla Colón, has a main street of colorful wooden buildings, bars over the water and water taxis to the other islands.

Islands

Starfish Beach is famous for starfish in shallow water. Boat tours visit Zapatilla Cays, dolphin bays and coral reefs. Red Frog Beach is on Isla Bastimentos.

Top sights in Bocas del Toro

  1. 1

    Bocas Town

    Colorful houses on the water.

  2. 2

    Starfish Beach

    Starfish in clear water.

  3. 3

    Zapatilla Cays

    Remote island beaches.

  4. 4

    Red Frog Beach

    A beach on Bastimentos.

  5. 5

    Dolphin Bay

    A bay with dolphins.

Food markets & where to eat in Bocas del Toro

  1. Bocas Town waterfront

    Restaurants over the water.

  2. Local fondas

    Simple Caribbean meals.

  3. Beach shacks

    Fresh seafood.

Food to try in Bocas del Toro

  1. Rondón

    A Caribbean coconut seafood stew.

  2. Patacones

    Fried green plantains.

  3. Coconut rice

    A Caribbean side dish.

Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.

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