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  • Bastimentos Island, Panama

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    • Bastimentos Island, Panama

      Explore Zapatilla Island

      5.0
      The Zapatillas Islands fall inside the boundaries of the Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park. The marine park covers an area of more than 13,000 hectares including the Zapatilla Islands and several other small islands in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago. To get to the island there are many differ...
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    • Bocatorito, Panama

      Explore Dolphin Bay

      5.0
      Dolphin Bay, locally known as Laguna Bocatoriti, is popular boating destination in Bocas del Toro and for good reason. The bay hosts pods of dolphins throughout most of the year. June and July are especially good for spotting dolphins as the rougher seas surrounding the islands make the calm wate...
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    • Bocas del Toro, Panama

      Starfish Beach

      5.0
      Starfish beach is a large beach with many small restaurants and bars making this a fun place to spend the afternoon. The waters here are crystal clear and calm for most of the year, with the exception of a few northerly swells that the island receives in November and December.  There is a high co...
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    • Bocas del Toro Province, Panama

      Take a Boat Ride to Bird Island

      5.0
      Bird Island is a very small rocky island covered in lush vegetation.  It's famous for being a tropical bird sanctuary.  Many native and migratory bird species nest here.  This is the only place in Panama where you can see the red-billed chough, famous for its long tail feathers. It is also one o...
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    • Bocas del Toro, Panama

      Swim at Playa Boca del Drago

      5.0
      Boca del Drago is one of the best beaches on the island, though the surf can be rough at times. This beach is on the Northern end of the island so its not as protected from the large swells in the open ocean. Just offshore from the beach is a patchy coral and sand sea bottom that offers good snor...
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    • Los Naranjos, Panama

      Climb the Mana Wall in Boquete

      Getting to the Mana Wall from Boquete, you can ask a taxi driver to take you to "Los Ladrillos" then when you arrive at the Gunko Wall (highlighted in another Outbound Adventure), just continue 100 meters down the road and the Mana Wall will be on your left. If you are driving, parking is best in...
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    • Los Naranjos, Panama

      Climb the Basalt in Boquete

      To get to Gunko Wall, you can ask any taxi driver in Boquete to take you to "Los Ladrillos". The wall is right off the road, being absolutely impossible to miss. That being said, there is still ample room to belay, park your car, etc.  The rainy season in Boquete is from August to November, which...
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    • Manzanillo, Costa Rica

      Walk Manzanillo Beach to Punta Manzanillo

      5.0
      1.2 mi
      The walk to Punta Manzanillo from Manzanillo Beach is absolutely beautiful. This is the most southern beach accessible near Puerto Viejo.  You can park your car under the palm trees near the beach, just be aware of falling coconuts!! At Manzanillo Beach the jungle grows right to the waters edge a...
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    • Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica

      Catch the Sunset at Playa Puerto Viejo

      5.0
      Playa Puerto Viejo is a beach in the heart of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. It's a great place to come relax on the beach, swim or catch the sunset. Just off shore there is the remains of an old shipwreck which is fun to photograph. There's also many venders, shops and restaurants in the area that ca...
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    • 9.655062,-82.765520, Costa Rica

      Relax at Playa Negra

      5.0
      Playa Negra is a beautiful blank sand beach in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. Just off shore there is the remains of an old barge shipwreck that is slowly being reclaimed by nature. The barge is heavily rusted with grass and even a tree growing out if it. The sand is incredibly fine and can be quite h...
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