 |
 Retire In Panama - Places in Panama to retire to with photos and information. Boquete, Bocas del Toro, Playa Hermosa, Playa La Barqueta, Real Estate in Boquete. The focus here is on the north of the Country being where the cooler mountain regions are. Photos taken around April/May 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro. In the north east of Panama on the sea there are a collection of islands with the main town Bocas Del Toro. This region is also known as Bocas del Toro.
|
|
Too much rain for us
|
|
Bocas del Toro is all very well and ideal when it is not raining. The trouble is there's too much of it and so we decided not to
live there. However there are many sunny days and a lot of foreigners have settled there and built nice houses. If you like
the boat life, water taxis, and don't mind rain then it could be the place for you. Certainly it was the best place we found in Panama
and there were some lots available with sandy beaches but fast being purchased. Very picturesque and the islands are delightful.
There was even an indian restaurant.
After looking in Panama for 3 months we at first considered living there but once the rains hit it was just too
much and we left to try Margarita Island in Venezuela and haven't regreted it yet.
The climate is 1000 times better with nearly
90% sunny days. The rain in Panama is something else. It pours very hard for half the day or more and makes a huge
continual noise on the house roof. You can hardly see to drive and it rains nearly every day during the rainy
season which lasts a lot of the year. Miserable and much worse than England.
|
|
|
|
|
On the way from Boquete to Bocas de Toro (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
The boat from the mainland to Bocas del Toro (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Our guide and local expert in all things, Cesar (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
A bit the worse for wear. First night in Bocas del Toro. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro, Locals in their rancheros on one of the islands. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro, Landing site on a small island for sale. It was cheap but you need to check very carefully the paperwork. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro, A lot of the area is mangrove. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro, Island settlements (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro, There are dolphins and dolphin boat trips. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro, Island restaurant and tourist attraction. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Perfect castaway desert island, a protected area. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro, Closer view of the desert island. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro, Beachfront lots for sale. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
A sloth we found on the main island of Bocas del Toro. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
Bocas Del Toro, A very pretty beach with apparently lots for sale but check paperwork carefully (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
|
The main street of the town called Bocas del Toro, and there aren't many more streets. It is a small town. (Click to enlarge)
|
|
|
Retire In Panama Home
Back
Site Contents Map
Page Index A-Z
