Bocas Town
Bocas del Toro
A Caribbean town of colorful wooden houses at the southern tip of Isla Colón, with stilt restaurants and bars over the water; it is the base for island-hopping tours in the archipelago.
Bocas del Toro is the capital of Bocas del Toro Province. Its growth in the late 19th century came from the banana trade of the United Fruit Company. Along Calle 3, colorful wooden stilt houses line the streets, and many restaurants and bars are built over the sea. Around Simón Bolívar Park in the town center are banks, supermarkets, and travel agencies. Island-hopping tours, snorkeling trips, and surfing lessons can all be booked here, and water taxi docks are found along the waterfront. Nightlife is lively, and Filthy Friday, a Friday island-hopping party, is a local tradition. The town is walkable, and you can take a minibus or rent a bicycle to reach the beaches on the northern side of the island.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Isla Carenero
- Old Bank (Bastimentos Town)
- Hospital Point
- Wizard Beach (Playa Primera)
- Playa Bluff
- Red Frog Beach
- Nivida Bat Cave
- Sloth Island (Isla Perezoso)