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Bocas Town- Bocas del Toro/ Colon Island, Panama

July 24
You should see the airplanes... Jesus!!! I wasn't afraid but if you are scared of flying you are going to have a hard time to get to Bocas flying. You can take the bus from Albrook bus station, and it takes around 8 hours to get to Almirante, from there you will have to take a taxi boat to Colon Island, a 40 minutes boat ride. I met this special character from Sydney, Australia, I called her Linsey her real name was Lencia. Anyways we sat together and that was it because I passed out the whole trip. When I woke up she had a sandwich and other things for me.... Of course she didn't know I am a vegetarian and the sandwich had ham so I told her: Keep it! After an hour of napping on the plane I was ready. When you get to the Bocas airplane all these locals approach to you offering or a taxi, or different kinds of tours. All I wanted was to know how to get to my hotel so I talk to this guy, his name is Ariel. Really nice guy he offered me a taxi but when I said no and asked him how do I get to the town he just said Ok I take you. All right, deal. Linsey was staying a few blocks from mine. If you want to stay in a nice place I recommend the Cocomo on sea, beautiful place and the owner Douglas is a great guy. You have free kayaks and there is a guy that takes you anywhere you want (taxi boat)for a good price. The hostel is a little bit far from the center where all the restaurants are but is not far just a 5 or 10 minutes walk, but is right by the water. The room is around US$30. If you are in a tight budget I recommend El Sagitario, a block off the main road. If you don't care the smell you can stay at "Las Olas Hotel" is $30 a night for a room with AC, breakfast, kayak rentals and internet included. Its a walk to there but the good thing is that is close to the restaurant "El Ultimo Refugio" great seafood there, but its only open for dinner.
There are a lot of places where you can get a taxi boat, I usually recommend to go to a place or just get to know somebody you can trust. its is easy to get ripped off because they can just leave you in an island and don't pick up so be sure to pay on your way back to the main island.
So we met up with Linsey and head off to Bastimentos Island, they charge around $10 round trip. Arrived to Red Frog the most beautiful beach I have ever seen. To get in you have to pay $2. There was nobody there, just us. We walked towards the jungle and try to find some red frogs. I have to say they are tiny. Around 2pm a lot of people started to come.
We were already tired of the sun since we were at the beach since 11am.
When laying on the beach I saw Jon, he was by himself. They were staying at Cocomo on the Sea. Joey stayed in Panama City because he was so stubborn to see the Panama Canal. I told Jon that I was going to meet them later on. Linsey and I went back to Colon Island and grab something to eat... had amazing pinas coladas at Crazy Charley or something like that. Later on we went to meet the guys at their place. Thats when we met Douglas the owner of Cocomo, we drunk beers and talk for hours. The guys had naps and all but I went with Linsey to eat. We were planning to go out at night... we will see if they can make it.Around 10pm or so we went to eat at the best restaurant, called Lemon Grass. This restaurant was owned by an Irish guy. the food is really good, great curries. Alan the bartneder was great, he was famous in the island for his flair. Anyways Linsey went to bed and I went for a beer.

July 25
Linsey woke me up at 9am in teh morning, so went for breakfast. I was on my way to the bank, cause you need cash in Bocas there are a few places that accpet credit cards. On my way back I found Joey. they were moving from Cocomo on the Sea to Las Brisas, this other hostel that is falling apart. But they charge like $5 for a room. I met Joey and Jon and we head of to isla Carenero. is the Island right in front Colon island. % minutes ride, Douglas gave us a ride to Cosmic Crab Restaurant. That I have to say that the restaurant was Cosmic Crap! We waited for the food for three hours, the owner was really nice and she made us a cocktail that was blue and not tasty at all. We went back and Joey rented a motorcycle and drove to the beach on Colon Island, Bocas del Drago. Usually the locals go surfying to this area, here is where you will find the waves. If not you can to Carenero Island. Anyways Jon and I went and took a kayak from Douglas. Around 8pm we went to grab a bite to eat to the Tapas place right in front of La Iguana. Then we went dancing to La Iguana. Iguana closes at 3am, then you usually go and get a sandwich from the argentinean guy called Miguel.

July 26
It was raining so hard, this is the rainy season so I was lucky with those first days of sunshine. We went to Red Frog for a bit. The water was warm but when you went out it was pretty cold, but there was big waves. Good times! Jon and Joey, were leaving that afternoon. So we had to go back to the airport. Anyways at the end the airline clerck made a mistake with their reservartion so at the end one of them had to stay, they gave him a flight for the next morning. So at the end, Jon stayed and Joey left. We went to The Reef to eat, they had the best lobster, fresh and tasty. Also cheap it was US$12 for a whole lobster. On our way back to the hostel, we heard some music coming from the locks. We went to check it out, it was all the taxi boat drivers, drinking, singing and playing guitar. So went in, and stayed with them for a bit.
Amazing people.

July 27
We woke up and head to the airport again. On my way back to town I met Alan on the street, the bartender from Lemon Grass. We decided to go to Carenero Island, he had to work at 4pm . So we stayed there until Alan had to go to work. I stayed in town with the artesans that they all hang out there, my friend was Alejandro. He was going to Brasil and Costa Rica after. Amazing life thats all he does, move from place to place selling his art to toruists. I saw Keyla and jorge, they were from Dominican republic, so we went for a drink toegther. That night there was a band playing at The Iguana. The owner of Lemon Grass was the singer of the band, they were playing Oasis and Rolling Stones. So I went to Iguana and met up with Alan, Keyla and Jorge. The whole toen was there, obviously everyone knows each other. We stayed up until 5 am.

July 28
I woke up had breakfast and went to Zapatilla island. Its beautiufl the ride there is around $30 its a 40 minutes ride. The gas is really expensive in Bocas, plus there are a lot of american toruists so the prices keep increasing. I stayed there for a couple of hours. There is nothing here, desserted island.
I came back to Colon island and met Tyler and Kelley they are from San Diego. They were planning to go South to Santa Clara. So we decided to travel together. We went for some drinks later on.

July 29
I woke up and went for breakfast, I saw dolphis on the bay, right in front of me. So peaceful!
Today was beautiful, our last day in Bocas. It was sunny and hot. I met up with tyler and Kelley and we went to Red Frog Beach on Bastimentos Island. We stayed all day at the beach swimming and drinking beers. Tomorrow we were leaving to Santa Clara. Around 8pm we went for dinner to The Reef. kelley went to their hostel, but Tyler stayed with me. We went to Lemon Grass and Alan was working. he said that we should meet up in La Iguana later on. So I went to La Iguana with Tyler, we had some beers and after a bit Alan came. Around 3pm La Iguana closes but Barco Hundido stays open for another hour. So we decided to go there, I found Alejandro my friend. That was good because I could say goodbye to him. Funny a guy came and offered drugs to Tyler, they will always try to sell him drugs hahaha! We sat there for a while drinking and talking until they closed. The police would always come cause at the end of the night somebody will get into a fight. So that was always a good time to leave. we went to Miguels place and had a sandwhich. Said goodbye to Alan and I was ready to keep my trip going.
What I learned? this people live in paradise, the scenery is beautiful obviously they cant go to all of these beautiful islands because they cant afford it, but they live a good life, they dont have much. but they have their dreams and fight. Instead we fill our lives with dreams and live an empty life, live in a constantt illusion. I think Alan was the wisest person I ever met in my entire life. The sad part is that, slowly this place will be turned into a Bahamas filled with resorts. The beauty of this place is their people, the contact with nature and their culture. Soon this will be gone because big companies will keep coming. This companies will bring jobs to the locals but at the end will devastate the place. They are starying to do this right now, so sad. I met a lawyer when i was in Bocas, he was there because an international ship drop oil into the water, and now they had to clean the water.

July 30
I woke up and went to the airport to catch the plane back to Panama City.
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Taboga Island, Panama Province, Panama

I went to Causeway around 7am and there was already a line to get to the boat. The ticket one trip was $8 and it took 40 minutes or so depending on the weather. It was July 21st, I was excited to go to Taboga Island because this tiny island has a lot of history specially stories about pirates and hidden treasures, waiting to be discovered.

This Island fills up during the day with daily tourists and then at 6pm when everybody took the last boat to go back to the city, this island is empty just locals. So quiet and beautiful! Anyways on my arrival to Taboga, Luis an Argentinean living in Taboga Island was waiting for me because I was staying at his hostel, called the Kool Hostel. Liliana and Luis are awesome, they have a daughter her name is Sofia. If you are thinking to stay in Taboga call luis, he is great. In Taboga there is only a Hotel or this Hostel, the Hostel is perfect a nice place, close to the beach and main road.

The island was big but the town and houses were only by the coast. The night before, the rain took over all the dirt roads so it was really hard to walk around, specially to hike up to the cross. So I decided to spend my day on the beach. I met a guy that his whole family works on the ships fishing, but he use to be a bodybuilder but I guess now he just talks to the tourists. He offered me snorkeling gear, canoe and everything. He talked non stop for 5 hours and invited me for a octopus ceviche that his sister makes. Anyways can you imagine? Living your entire life there... pretty amazing.
Right in front of Taboga a few meters you can see the Morro Island that is connected by the beach when the tight is low. Usually during the day, but early morning and night, when the tight is high the island is divided by water. The island is UNESCO so preserved, it's from the government. This island was used before by the Americans, and you can find now a French and American cemetery. Taboga was an American military base back in the days.
You will find a lot of sunken ships and parts if you snorkel around that area. On the beach you can find a wheel of the first steaming boat in North America.
When the afternoon arrived, a fellow called Albrum originally from the States invited to his house for beers and lunch. I stayed there all day long. Albrum with the storm found dinosaurs bones right by his house, pretty amazing I saw them. Locals would say they were just whale bones or something but he was convinced otherwise. The view from his house was amazing and his life really interesting. He is an artist and writer, actually right now writing a fiction novel about Taboga. His son has an amazing mind, talks about pirates all day long.
I stayed there until sunset and head off to my hostel, hoping that I would remember how to get back. I knew it was uphill somewhere. I decided to go for a bite to the Hotel, the only one in the islan, and the only place open to eat. It has a beautiful view to the bay, you could see the ships that went through and going to pass the canal. On my way back to the hostel, I saw a guy laying on the floor. The locals get drunk every single night. Anyways he said something to me and I figured it out that he was going exactly to the same place I was. I knew there were a couple of guys staying at the house, they were there working. Building tanks or something that the people of the town were against because of all the effects this would bring to the town. Especially because they live of fishing and tourism, with this both would be in danger. They were really nice; the boss that was 28 or so was from Colombia and worked hard. He loved his job and was proud of it. I stayed up talking with him about life. People here are amazing they fill your heart with light.

The next day I woke up and tried to hike to the cross but the road was still in pretty bad shape. I tried to hike but couldnt get through the mud. So I went back to the beach, the weather was beautiful and during the morning was really quiet before the tourists arrived from the city. Around 930am the boat arrived and the beach filled up in seconds. I met two guys from Germany that they were working in Panama City. Really nice people! I spend the day with them until they went back to Panama City. Life is so strange, it has been always so hard to say goodbye.
I went to say goodbye to Albrum and then went to the hostel. I was meeting the guys for a beer when they came back from work. I met them with the locals that were already partying, but then got caught with this family that arrived yesterday. She is Argentinean but lived in France for years now have a family and all. It was lots of fun talking about our country, Argentina, with Sandra. Had a beer with the guys later on.

Next morning I left Taboga Island with tears.... The rain followed my heart. It rained so hard it was scary inside the boat. Well I returned to Panama City and went straight to the Albrook Airport to fly to Bocas del Toro. The plane was supposed to leave at 3pm and I arrived to the airport at noon. So I had a bit of wait.
When I arrived to the airport there was no space in either company (Aeroperlas or Air Panama) so I put myself on the waiting list and had to wait until 3pm and see if anyone cancelled. Just to be safe I purchased a ticket for tomorrow at 630am.
After waiting and hours of coffee, two guys sat beside me, they were in the same situation as me. They were Americans, one Joey from Chicago and Jon from NY. They came from Colombia and were going to stay in Panama for a week or so.
We started checking hostels just in case we weren't able to fly to Bocas that day. I called earlier to Casa del Carmen Hostel but is was full. Everyhing was full, the thing is that tourism is growing so fast in panama and there is not enough lodeging. So I just went to the same hotel with the guys. We were already like a family, me the little sister. We went to Tower Suites on Federico Boyd Avenue and 52, close to Uruguay Street were you could find lots of restaurant. It was a lovely area, and the hotel had AC, swimming pool, restaurant and internet. The rate was US$30 for a room with three beds.The price was a great deal and it was a few blocks away from Uruguay Street. Full with small pubs and restaurants. So I recommend it.
We went to Hibbi Hibbi Restaurant in Uruguay Street, great place and then head back to the hotel. I had to wake up early since my flight was leaving at 630am the guys were leaving around later by Air Panama. But we went and bought wine and started drinking and talking, Joey went to bed. But Jon and I went to the pool, fucking bats flying all around us. Joey joined us later. It was 4am and I was awake... need to sleep so I went back to the room and rest until my alarmed went off.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina

August 6th
Flew to Buenos Aires, I had conection in Bogota. it wasnt a bad flight. I arrived to buenos Aires around 7am. It was freezing what a shock to my body. My sisters and Dad where there waiting for me at the airport.
Well I visit family and frends, went to my mothers ranch an hour and a half away from Buenos Aires city. In August 26 I went back to Vancouver. So sad to say goodbye to the people you love, but thats life. Responsabilities and choices.
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Santa Clara, Cocle Province, Panama, Panama

July 30th
Left Bocas del Toro at 8.00am arrived to Panama City and took the bus
to Santa Clara. The bus that takes you to Santa Clara is Aguadulce or Anton, either one you just tell the bus driver to drop you off in Santa Clara. After two hours drive the bus dropped us on the highway and we (Tyler, Kelley and myself ) had to walk 1km to Las Veraneras, the place where we were staying for two days. the bus was filled with the scent pines on the roof, it was a trip. After that long walk with our backpacks, and not knowing what to expect from this place. There was nothing, nothing at all. We arrived to Las Veraneras, it seemed that back in the day this place was really nice but today with the arrival of big resorts, this place was falling apart. It was nice though, we wanted to stay in a cabin. The cabin was $45 and we were three so it was perfect. The only thing was that the restaurant, the only one around, has only fried things. Can you imagine two days eating fried chicken, fried fish, french fries. Oh God... our stomach was about to collapse. I was in a strick diet of beer. Nothing else. The toillette wasnt working properly, men it was fucking hillarious. I have to say it was an adevnture to be there.

July 31
We woke up and went to the beach, the sand was darker than in Bocas del Toro. Here the moskitos were killer, especially because the cabin didnt have any netting or anything. bocas it was all right but here I was in pain. We spent the whole day on the beach. During the afternoon Kelley and I decided that we wanted to see around. We walked for hours and we arrived to the highway, there was literally nothing around. We found a small grocery store, so we bought some groceries. we went to a restaurant for dinner, this restaurant was 15 minutes drive from Las Veraneras. it wa sreally good restaurant. Great food. I cant remember the name it was something like Los Amigos Restaurant.

August 1
We woke up and head to Farrallon to the DeCameron Hotel. It was enormous, I bet somebody was washing a lot of money in this resort. they charge us US$60 all inclusive. We went to the beach, had luch and during the afternoon relaxed on the pool and bar that was inside the pool. We went for dinner and Kelley and I decided that we wanted to go for a drink and relaxed. Tyler wanted to party so he went to this pub in the resort.
My God what a change. I was missing Bocas del Toro. From las Veraneras that we couldnt use the toilette and now everything was served right there. It want my type of place. I was missing a lot Bocas del Toro... but at least I saw it and knew that I didnt want to come here again. Not because it wasnt nice but it wasnt my place.
The next day we did the same thing, beach, beer and drinks.

August 3
I left Farrallon, the guys where staying there for another day and then going back to Panama City. I took a shuttle from DeCameron to Panama City and then decided that I wanted to go to Isla Grande. Again to the Caribbean.
Took a shuttle that left me in Portobelo where i saw the ruins and then I had to take a boat to Isla Grande.
The first two nights I was staying in this place called Banana Resort. It was a beautiful house with pool, kayak and an amazing view. I met the most interesting people from Panama City they were all with their wives and they were there for the weekend. I stayed the whole time with them, drinking El Abuelo rum 7 years aged and coke. It rained all day so what better thing to do than drink and chat. This people were great and so interetsting, they were friends from childhood, Viktor, Daniel and I cant remember the name of the other guy.
The next day I met up with the guys again, but during the morning I went to the town. Theres nothing much. I wanted to get a hostel there but I decided to stay where I was. During the night we decided to go to town all together. Good times
People here are so friendly. They were worried about me, because I was travelling by myself. But my trip was almost over so I well they were worring a little bit late.
They left the next morning and I was leaving the siland later on that day. I took the boat and then catch a shuttle to Panama City.

August 4
I was leaving Panama City to Buenos Aires.
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Panama City, Panama

I woke up at 4 am and head up to the Vancouver Airport. When I arrived to Panama City the heat was unbearable. After 12 hour flight, all I wanted was a shower, a cold beer and a smoke. Landing in Panama City the view from the airplane was beautiful. I wait and wait at the baggage claim, but my bag pack never arrived... This is going to be a great trip, I can feel it =) Welcome to Panama Sofi! Full of surprises, this is going to be exciting.
I walk to the baggage claim stand and a friendly guy was standing there behind it. Around the stand was an ocean of luggage, just sitting there without an owner. I started wandering... So I go and tell the guy that my bag pack probably got lost on the way or something if I could claim it here. He tells me that they don't have system in the computer right now. So he starts looking for a paper to write on and says: "So describe me your luggage". I told him that it's just a bag pack not a luggage and is black and green... so then he asks me for the brand. Truly I had no idea; all I could say was that I sowed an Argentinean flag patch on it. I asked him when would the system come back, he answered that they've been without system for the past two days. So I asked him how were they going to find my bagpack.... he answered well hopefully is in Vancouver. I asked why. He says cause for the moment all we can do is call. I left him the phone number of my hostel on a blank paper and leave the airport, hoping that my backpack will soon ajoin me on this trip!
Cornelio the taxi driver was really nice, he took me to my hostel "Casa de Carmen" on El Cangrejo neighborhood (Calle primera del Carmen #32 in front of Tip Top Liquor Store). The hostel was really nice, friendly and cozy environment. I passed out even though the heat was terrible. Thanks God for the AC! They gave me a single room for the first night because it was all full, but the next day i would be moving to the dorm that was less expensive. The dorm was US$6.00. They also had beers for US$1.00.
Good Night Panama!!!

The next day I woke up like at 7am, couldn't sleep well with the heat. I went to the Metropolitan Park beautiful is not a difficult hike... around an hour or so and if you take your time and look for animals well it will take you longer. You get to this lookout of the city but you can't see anything, pretty crappy I have to say. The only thing was that I didn't have any clothe to change and I was hiking in sandals. I could feel the sweat running through my body... when I went back to the hostel they told me it was the hottest day in the year. Fuck that! and I was hiking on the hottest day and now with no cloth to change. Hopefully my bag pack will come soon.
Anyways after I went to Miraflores Locks, you have to pay $8 to get inside the museum and then only $2.5 if you want to go upstairs to the deck. The Museum is not that good; the only good about it is the flayer that they give you that explains everything pretty well. Upstairs there is a deck were you can see the ships go through the canal. Amazing!!! The Panama Canal was build in 1913, actually started. After a few years of struggling, the Panamanian goverment asked for help to the United States. This at the end was a doble sided blade, because the US will gain power over the Canal. The problem was that only the Panamanians new how to make the canal work, especially the machines so at the end they both had power over the canal. the needed one another. Now they are trying to expand the Panama Canal. You have to think that over a million of ships cross the Canal every second, and it takes 12 hours to cross.

The next day I went to Causeway, which consists in three artificial islands, build mainly with the left over of the rocks of the Panama Canal Construction. In Causeway, you'll find a lot of restaurants and pubs. At night it's a really good place to go out. They are building a Meliá Hotel so it is going to be a touristy place in a couple of years when is done. Later on, I head to the Casco Viejo. I have to say be sure to go with someone and also be careful. You have to go through a pretty ugly place called The Chirrillo. The Casco Viejo is the old part of Panama and its beautiful, filled with Churches with balconies and small roads. You can also find beautiful views to the modern city and America's Bridge. You can also visit the Presidential House, you are not allowed in but you can walk around it, there are some check in points.
In the afternoon I went to "El Puente de las Americas", which means the America's Bridge. This bridge connects the entire country with the rest of North America up to Colombia. This is called "El Tapon" (Cork or Cap), which is in the frontier between Darien province and Colmbia. The idea is to prevent the entrance of drugs and others into Panama.
After crossing the bridge, there is a look out and you can see the city and also you will find a monument for 150 years of Chinese immigration. The Chinese immigrated to Panama with the beginning of the Panama Canal construction, back in 1913.

The next day I was heading to Taboga Island on the Pacific Ocean, thanks God my bag pack arrived that night. Taboga is an island 40 minutes away from the City. You take a boat that leaves from causeway usually in the morning around 8am or afternoon 3pm.
Three days its perfect to stay in the city, you don't need anymore than that.
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Isla Grande, Colon Province, Panama

August 3
Went back to Panama City and took a bus to Colon... from Colon to Portobello and from there a boat to Isla Grande
August the 5th went back to Panama City and on the 6th flew to Buenos Aires, Argentina
To be contd'
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Farallon, Panama

August 1st
Took a bus to Farallon, 20 minutes from Santa Clara
went to a Resort DeCameron for two nights
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