Bocas del Toro Islands just off the Costa Rica/Panama border in the Caribbean. We also went to the Caribe side of Costa Rica for a few days. We stayed in Bocas town on the main island of Isla Colon and then on a tiny island called Isla Careneros. Isla Bastimentos is where the good beaches are. Bocas is an archipelalo made up of many islands - a lot uninhabitable.

It is a completely different type of town - all buildings are built over the water. If you are looking for great beaches, this is not the place, but it has much more than that to offer. Lots of surfers, lush jungle (bugs!). We really liked Panama beer!

A must to know how to speak some Spanish.