Isla Colon Hotels - Reviews and Rates

Panama is very similar to its famous neighbor, Costa Rica. (click "Show all thumbnails" above to see the fotos) Incredibly pretty nature - awesome tripical islands and pretty mountains/volcanoes. Lackluster culture - a rich history overwhelmed by westernization due to unbridled tourism. My good buddy from Peace Corps (Tim Jones) & I spent 2 ...

We arrived to a slightly cloudy Bocas and wheeled our suitcases down the road to our guest house. The local foreign population seems laid back and I think perhaps some of them have been here some time. We checked into our room, and were given a key with a larged wooden green apple attached. No way we were going to lose that, but then I guess tha...

Bocas town is for partiers and Bastimientos for relaxation. Between the red rooster and the crystal clear waters we caught some fish and ate Coconuts!

Wednesday checked out the Cahuita reserve which had gorgeous palm tree lined white beaches, backed by a reserve with trails through the forestry for some nature spotting - not that i spotted more than a few geckos! Along the trail it was like being stopped in a town shopping centre in the UK as some students stopped people for a survey on the re...

After our most adventourous travel experience thus far, we have arrived safely on Isla Colon in the small group of islands named Bocas del Toro on the northwestern coast of Panama. The day started out in the pouring rain around 8 AM with a two hour, somewhat uncomfortable bus ride to the Costa Rican and Panama border. To our suprise, the line to...

Saturday morning we had to get up pretty early for our flight from Panama City to Bocas Del Toro. Luckily, our hotel was pretty close to the regional airport and it was only a 10 minute taxi ride. Again, we got up so early that it was still dark so we still didn't get a good look at the city. We got to the airport quite early for our Air Panama ...