The remoteness
of the province of Bocas del Toro is its greatest asset.
Bocas
was the first province created after Panama’s independence from
Colombia in 1903, but hardly anyone went there. Not surprising because
to get there during the first decades of the 20th century century
one need to endure a day or so journey by ship from the port city
of Colón. An airport later reduced the journey to little over
an hour from Panama City, but most Panamanians still regarded the
province as a banana-producing territory, largely ignoring the pristine
beaches, verdant forests and colorful indigenous cultures of the area.
The "discovery"
of Bocas by foreign and Panamanian tourists started some 10 years
ago. Among the things they found were one of the largest marine parks
of the Caribbean, excellent diving and fishing opportunities and the
only indigenous monarchy of Central America.
Attractions
like these attracted hoteliers, such as the owners of Punta Caracol
Acqua-lodge, a boutique establishment which offers guests trips to
deserted beaches and islands, excursions to indigenous communities
on the mainland, handicraft-shopping trips, dolphin-watching journeys,
and bird-watching safaris in the jungle.
Punta Caracol
offers nine exclusive, thatched-roof cabañas in a beautiful
Caribbean cove.
For more
information, visit the page www.puntacaracol.com.pa
