Isla Colón High Street

BOCAS DEL TORO

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March 7th 2011
Although the actual distance from Boquete to Bocas isn’t that great, the trip to get there was a little long-winded as there aren’t any direct roads from one to the other. This meant going back on ourselves to David ($1), followed by another bus to Almirante ($4), a taxi from the bus station to the dock ($1) followed by a water taxi ($6) to Isla Colón – by far and away the most developed ( ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Bocas Del Toro

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more