Bastimentos Island, Panama

The province of Bocas del Toro in northwestern Panama has a coastal area whose particularity is the existence of an archipelago with many islands of all sizes. Among the largest is the Bastimentos Island, famous for its natural areas.
Bastimentos Island, remained (and remains) relatively isolated, and that has played for to keep. It has some towns and housing areas, but nothing too fancy or excessive deployment convenience. It has just the basics to be comfortable and devote ourselves to enjoy the scenery.
To start, its shores and sandy beaches are a paradise for snorkeling. Especially in the area Bastimentos Island National Park, created in 1988 to freeze intact an area of ​​high biodiversity value, both on the coast, at sea and in the interior.
In Island Park Bastimentos find varied landscapes in the tropical Caribbean climate, with areas of jungle and forest, mangrove swamps and coral reefs. If it isn’t clearer, try to imagine the richness of the ecosystem of the region. At sea, you will find great snorkeling colorful, with many species, including anemones, urchins, sponges and large sea turtles.
Inland, you will find a large freshwater lake where also some turtles nest, but also surprised us with colorful frogs (some poisonous). As for the beaches of Bastimentos Just imagine the sand with crystal clear turquoise waters, and the ever present coconut palms and the jungle seems to overlook the sea. Bastimentos is a largely untapped destination in the Caribbean, and therefore a little secret that many want to keep quiet.