(International Living) One of the most frequently asked questions I get about Panama is: How does the Caribbean coast compare to the Pacific? First of all, there’s price. Take, for example, a home in a coveted Caribbean area like the islands of the Bocas del Toro province. Something in or near the capital, Bocas del Toro town, will generally run you over $200,000. … [Read more...]
Feeling cool again in hot Bocas del Toro
(Vancouver Sun) I don't know how they do it, but young backpackers are the first to find out about these places. Before the luxury hotels spring up and cruise ships sail in, they are there. The little funky town of Bocas del Toro in Panama was full of them. I don't think they are called hippies these days, but they do remind me of the '60s. I like to think of myself as … [Read more...]
Cerrito Tropical on Taboga Island
(Panama Travel Group) Cerrito Tropical Hotel on Taboga Island, Panama Most visitors to Panama either arrive in Panama City or make their way to the capital city. Busy and full of life, many want to find a getaway; the Cerrito Tropical Hotel on nearby Taboga Island is the perfect destination for those travelers. Only a short trip by water taxi, Taboga is not … [Read more...]
Panama in the spotlight as ideal surfing destination
( Global Surf News) Panama will host the 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games from June 25 through July 3 2011. ISA and Billabong are thrilled with the destination chosen for the event which will see over 35 countries and more than 200 surfers competing for National Pride and the Gold Medal. ISA President Fernando Aguerre syas, 'The surf in Panama is exceptional, and … [Read more...]
Pandemonium hits in Panama
(Florida Today) The setting could not have been more dramatic. With the ancient and rocky Coiba Island coast to our backs, we were fishing for cubera snapper in the cobalt blue waters off the Panamanian Pacific coast. Little did we know, pandemonium was about to break loose. We were part of a 12-man fishing crew from the Melbourne area, Texas and Ohio and recently we … [Read more...]