Bocas del Toro
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Bocas del Toro
Background
Bocas del Toro is the capital of the Panamanian province of Bocas del Toro. It is city and a world-renowned tourist resort located on the island of Isla Colon in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea off the northwest coast of Panama. Relatively few Panamanians live on the island, opting for cheaper housing on the mainland of Panama. Its white, sandy beaches, ecological parks, diving keys, restaurants and food, nightclubs, attractions, thematic parks, music and dances, shops and markets both in the zone and the downtown make it a popular tourist destination year-round for tourists from the North, South, Central America, Europe, Oceania and Asia alike.
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Charts
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Radio Nets
- Local English language net on vhf 68 at 8:a.m. Monday through Friday.
Approach
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Check-in facilities
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Weather
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Health and Security
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Marinas & Yacht Clubs
- Bocas Yacht Club and Marina is the main marina in Bocas, located on Isla Colon. Excellent concrete warfs; electicity, wi-fi, water, Diesel Fuel, showers, laundry, restaurant/bar, etc. Very well run, and out of hurricane zone. Rates reasonable.
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Anchorages
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Tourism & things to do ashore
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Marine stores
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Offshore Islands
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References & Publications
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Cruiser's Friends
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External Links
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Personal Notes
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