Wildlife
Dolphin Watching in Bocas del Toro: The Bay Where They Live
Most dolphin tours chase sightings. In Dolphin Bay, a resident bottlenose pod lives year-round — which changes how, and how respectfully, you get to watch them.
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Bocas del Toro · Panamá
Field notes from a quiet bay
Island guides, kitchen notes, and dolphin sightings — written from our off-grid corner of Bocas del Toro.
Island Guide
Things to Do in Bocas del Toro (From People Who Live Here)
Starfish at Playa Estrella, cacao farms, a bay full of resident dolphins, surf from December to March. What's actually worth your days in Bocas del Toro — and what to skip.
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Eco Travel
What an Eco Resort in Bocas del Toro Actually Means
Plenty of places in Bocas del Toro call themselves eco resorts. Here's what the word means at our end of the archipelago — solar, rainwater, a garden, and a bay with no road to it.
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