And the traveling continues: April 2015

Bocas Del Toro and Bastimentos

Bocas Del Toro is a state that lies along the Caribbean Sea, with a capital of the same name located on Isla Colon, just off the coast. We spent a few days in the capital, including a cycling day trip to Boca Del Drago and then two nights in Bastimentos, on Isla Bastimentos. Both Bocas Del Toro and Bastimentos were incredibly hot and humid, with pouring rain each night. It was very hot and dry in Santa Fe and at Mamellena Ecolodge (previous posts). We decided that Boquete was the most comfortable climate we experienced in Panama with daily highs in the mid-twenties and bearable humidity.

On our way to Bocas

Blue crab on the road to Boca del Drago

Blue Coconut - great restaurant owned by a Canadian

Blue Coconut

Lounging area at our hostel in Bastimentos

Cycle to Boca del Drago

Boca del Drago

Boating back to the mainland

Mamallena Ecolodge, Santa Fe and Boquete

Riverside cabin at Mamallena Ecolodge

Delicious vegetarian meals - Mamallena Ecolodge

Dry, hot hiking - near Mamallena Ecolodge

Catching up on some reading - Mamallena Ecolodge

Swimming hole near Santa Fe, Panama

Hike home - Santa Fe, Panama

Breakfast: fried chicken (Santa Fe's specialty it seemed) and Panamanian tortillas, which are very different from Mexican tortillas.

Cafe Ruiz coffee plantation tour, near Boquete

Coffee bean from berry to new tree

Drying beans - Cafe Ruiz coffee plantation

We found a microbrewery!

Rio Caldera, Boquete

Waterfall treck through farmland, Boquete

Boquete

Panama City

Our first two nights were spent in Panama City where we went took a hike up for a view of the city, visited the old neighbourhood of Casco Viejo, which is currently being restored/gentrified, and went to see the Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal.