The province of Bocas del Toro is located on the Panamanian Caribbean. Covered in large part by jungle and virgin forest, Bocas del Toro can be described as a land of contrasts. It forms part of the Bocas del Toro archipelago, located at the mouth of the Laguna de Chiriquí.

There are three ways to travel to Bocas del Toro:

1. By the Pan-Amamerican highway from Panama City to Gualaca (400 km) and from there by way of the Punta Peña-Almirante highway until Almirante. On arrival to Almirante it is possible to cross by water taxi or ferry to the city Bocas del Toro on Isla Colon.

2. The second option is by plane arriving directly on Isla Colon after a flight of approximately one hour from Panama City.

3. Finally, one could choose to travel in boat from Panama City.

We recommend the Punta Peña-Almirante route to enjoy the continuously changing scenery. On one side is seen Burro Creek and while on the other the Fortuna Hydroelectric Dam.

The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is the essence and mirror of the Panamanian Caribbean. It is made up of 9 islands, 51 keys, and 200 sandbars. The archipelago is the perfect combination of natural environment and historic and cultural traditions, with a variety of captivating aquatic species, corral reefs, mangroves, tropical forest, beaches with crystal clear water, and jungle populated with all imaginable types of flora and fauna.

In the humid tropical jungles of the Bocas del Toro Islands more than 300 species of plants and on its beaches four at-risk species of marine turtles lay their eggs, among them the Green sea turtle, the Caguama, and the Carey sea turtle.

The province's population is composed of indigenous peoples mixed with Creoles. Creoles are the descendants of black protestants whose primary language is called Guari Guari, a mix of Afro-Antillean, Ngäbere, Spanish, and French. Guari Guari is also spoken in Colon and Panama, but with the exclusion of Ngäbere and the addition of Jamaican expressions to the mix. The majority of the indigenous people live in remote areas and practice subsistence agriculture in their communities.

Due to these factors Bocas del Toro is a rich mix a cultures reflected in its traditions, customs, cuisine, music, dance, and other examples of Afro-Antillean combined with the indigenous cultures that remain intact and magically transport us to the roots of the American continent.