Travelogues Bocas del Toro

Monday, 02/09 - Friday, 02/13/26: After about an hour flight from Panama City, we reached Isla Colón - the main island of the Bocas del Toro archipelago.

After a short night in David, we continued to Almirante the next morning. This is basically the last stop before taking a water taxi to the islands of Bocas del Toro. We covered...

And another week is over... On the one hand, I feel like time is flying, on the other hand, it feels like I've been traveling forever. But every day there's something new to...

Hello 🍻 Since the last entry, it has mainly been about that and food Wednesday was the closing party for most of the volunteers in Puerto Viejo, where everyone gathered on the...

Today is the last day before departure, the weather is mixed between clouds, light rain, and sun. We have planned a 4-hour jungle tour for today. After a hearty breakfast, we...

27.3. At breakfast and coffee, we wait for the next shuttle to Bocas. This one is definitely 40 minutes late, but it's not a big deal. The 4-hour journey to Almirante, where we...

My beloved former roommate recommended us to go to Starfish Beach. Allegedly, all you have to do is stand on the roadside and wave down a bus that will take you for a few...

The border with Panama was the first one I crossed over land and even on foot. I left early in the morning to have enough time for the border crossing. Two young women from...

The shuttle to Panama arrived at 7:50 a.m. According to the schedule, it took 3 hours (in reality, it took about 5 1/2 hours. Yippeeee) We drove relatively quickly to Sixaola....

At 7:30 AM we were picked up by a driver who was supposed to take us to Bocas del Toro in Panama. First, we went to a meeting point and then continued with 12 people in a...

Today we were able to sleep in because we didn't have to vacate the apartment until 11:00 am. Unfortunately, Anne woke us up at 7:00 am by shouting in alarm. We saw a large...

Today we were woken up by the sun again and we decided to take a boat tour through the islands of the archipelago. We informed Simon during breakfast and he booked us 3 seats...

After a noisy night caused by the strong surf, we woke up around 8:00 am. I immediately went to the terrace to enjoy the wonderful view. I got a coffee from the bar and sat on...

17.04.22-23.04.22 The next 6 nights we will spend in the east of the beautiful island on the stunning Playa Bluff! The hostel is located right on the coast - from...

After waking up, I went back to my spot on the terrace with a coffee from the bar and enjoyed the sound of the sea and the view. But today it was raining a little and we decided...

is one of seven larger islands of the island group Bocas del Toro on the northern coast of Panama on the Atlantic Ocean. You can take the bus or a taxi and go through the whole...

15.04.22-17.04.22 And now: Off to the island! First, we fly to the island of Colón, one of the 7 larger islands in the island group and the namesake province of Bocas...

On the main island of Bocas del Toro, we had arranged to meet with Pesch and Connor to see for ourselves the legendary island-hopping party, the 'Filthy Friday'. The whole thing...

My arrival in Panama didn't go quite as planned, as the first country I visited in the last few months, Panama requires an onward ticket, which I naturally did not have....

Flight with Air Panama to Bocas del Toro about 1 hour. From AirPort Albrook about 8km from the city.