December 29, 2015 - January 1, 2016 @ Bocas del Toro, Panama



Welcome to Panama


Immigration, super long line


We spent at least 1 hour waiting in line


Boat ride to Bocas


Taxi 25


Pack full



Bocas del Toro



Judicial


Fire Station


Popular for diving and snorkling


Dive shop


Where I am going to spend my time while waiting for Vince


Bocas town is very small


All the grocery stores are owned by Chinese


Police Station


Parque Simon Bolivar


Iglesia Catolica


Waterfront condo for $95,000 USD


Many hostel in Bocas town


But not listed online


Bocas airport




Hotel Caribbean View


Tio Tom Guesthouse



Bocas del Toro


What are they chasing after?


Dolphin


Dolphin Bay



Washroom


Cayo Zapatilla



White coral-sand beaches



Big waves




Boats waiting while we enjoy the beach


Turquoise blue waters



Snorkling @ Bastimentos Marine National Park


Lunch @ Cayo Coral


Yummy seafood pasta



Sloth Island


Our boat helper


Where am I?


Let me go!



Starfish Beach



Pelican




Aqua Lounge


Isla Carenero


Gas station



Puesto Policial de Bastimentos


Tio Tom Guesthouse


Bungalow for $50 a night


Entrance to our hotel


Imagine we got here after dark last night


Dining hall @ Hotel Caribbean View


Daily special @ Tim Tom Guesthouse



Nice day!


Getting ready for dive!


Everything okay


Dive master


Bocas is home to 95% of the coral species found in the Caribbean


What is there?


Ray


Giant starfish


Lobster


Yellowline arrow crab


Sea cucumber


Mangloves


So so visibility



Eel




Something is here


Shrimp


Shrimp


Change color fish


After


Moving on to second dive


Wreck dive


What is this?


Scallop in the toilet bowl


When you need to go you need to go


Sea unchin



Arrow crab


Many scallops


Yummy


Lionfish


Pouring rain after we come back from dive



Sideview of Hotel Caribbean View


Basketball court by the ocean


Bastimentos town



Sunset


Happy New Year!


Juicy chicken


Hammocks above the sea


Boat up a spectacular inland river that cuts deep into Isla Bastimentos


What is special about this tree?


Full of spikes!


Red frog!


So cute


Cave tour


Bats


Cave with large stalactites and stalagmites


Spiders


Spider


Bats with pointy nose



Our tour guide




Red frog is very small


So photogenic



Where is the frog?


Rustic panga boat



Pathway to Red Frog Beach


Red Frog Beach


Stunning beach



RIP tides


Hurricane evacuation plan


Relax


Eclypse de mar acqua lodge





Grocery ran by Chinese


Kids overtake the boat


Chica


$200 a night


Surfer


Faro del Colibri


10 hours overnight bus to Panama City