The archipelago of Bocas del Toro
The archipelago consists of six big islands and some small ones. The biggest island is Colon, followed by Popa Island, Bastimentos Island, Cristobal Island, Cayo de Agua and Cayo Carenero.
The Colon Island is the most developed island of the archipelago. It is the location of the town of Bocas del Toro and it is also the capital of the province. There is a great number of hotels, restaurants, recreation centers and facilities for the ecological tourism and adventure.
Bocas del Toro has generated a lot of interest in recent years and this can be reflected in the increase number of tourism to the area, most notably from Europe. It is very common to see Germans, French, Dutch, Italians and north Americans walking around the town. Night clubs offer a cosmopolitan environment where everyone joins in and parties seem to last all night.
It is easy to travel to near places from this island, where you can enjoy white sand beaches and palms, sun baths, swim or enjoy marine diversity by practicing scuba diving. One of the most typical characteristics of Bocas del Toro is the architecture, a reflection of the influence made by Caribbean immigrants as well as the United Fruit Company. There are several styles that still prevail in different towns, like wood houses made of imported “pinotea” protected by mosquito nets and surrounded by gardens, which show an north American style adapted to the tropic. Another style is visible on houses from the same material, over piles, imitating the ones built for the workers and others are a portrait of the French camps from the time of the construction of the Canal.
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