Bocas del Toro Travel Guide

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The Bocas del Toro Travel Blog is a Blog dedicated to providing honest, insider information and guides about Bocas del Toro, Panama, so that travelers can have the best possible Bocas experience.

Our travel guides are written from years of experience adventuring and guiding around the islands. We have lived in Bocas full time since 2015 and have extensive knowledge of the islands and its people.

Our most popular travel guides include: Everything you need to know about Bocas del Toro Surf, The best Time to visit Bocas del Toro, Where to Stay in Bocas del Toro, The Ultimate Activity Guide to Bocas del Toro, and why we think Bocas del Toro is worth visiting.

To women stack starfish onto a board in bocas del toro, Panama

7 Things you SHOULD NOT do in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Bocas del Toro is an island archipelago on the Caribbean coast of Panama with a reputation as being, “the Galapagos of Central America,” for its biodiversity both on land and in the sea. There’s an abundance of bottlenose dolphins, strawberry poison dart frogs, starfish, seahorses, sloths, monkeys, spotted eagle rays, and a myriad of other

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Bocas del Toro with Empty Streets during Quarantine Covid-19

COVID-19 in Bocas del Toro, Panama

The purpose of this article is to provide important information and resources regarding the status of COVID-19 in Bocas del Toro, Panama. For up to date statistical information about the number of cases, number of deaths, or number of recoveries, please refer to the Ministry of Health of Panama website. The US Embassy of Panama

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The cover image for the article titled, "Is Bocas del Toro Safe? A Crime and Health Safety Guide," By the Bocas del Toro Blog, with white font on a black background with the background of Bocas Town on Isla Colon from the air.

Is Bocas Del Toro Safe?: A Crime and Health Safety Guide (Update 2025)

Yes, Bocas del Toro is safe for travelers, with very low incidences of violent crime. However, petty theft can occur, like having your backpack stolen off of the beach while you are swimming, so it is important to follow basic safety precautions. The islands also pose inherent risks related to the ocean, boating, and water

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