What makes the islands of Bocas Del Toro in north-west Panama special? The main island 'Colon' is a well-known party destination in Central America but really nothing special if you're looking for pristine beaches and Caribbean lifestyle. So what you want to do is take a boat taxi to the neighbouring island of Bastimentos. The moment you step on the island you enter a different world. A thriving Afro-Caribbean community, plenty of wildlife and gorgeous beaches.
And then there is the story from February 2017, just two month before we visited, of a tourist girl being strangled on a jungle pathway near Wizard Beach. It was really scary to walk this path, patrolled by teenage police men and swim in the ocean knowing the killer is still somewhere around on this island.
Always being watched :S
The beautiful and normally peaceful village of Old Bank
When we found a baby sloth hanging around in our bathroom -THIS was definitely the wildlife experience of my lifetime. I can't express it with words it's just ....
These poison dart frogs are endemic to this island but they're, unlike the ones found in Colombia, not poisonous enough to harm you.
Both locals and tourists enjoying these wild beaches.