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Accessed only by boat, it's the ultimate in tranquility. Nonguests can dine at the deck-
side restaurant (mains US$10 to US$25), with fresh seafood, tasty oversized cocktails
and tropical style.
Tropical Suites
HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 757-9880;
www.bocastropical.com
; Calle 1; ste incl breakfast from US$226; )
Boast-
ing the island's only elevator, this hotel bleeds modern comforts such as Jacuzzi tubs,
flat-screen TVs, hairdryers and a room safe. But if you're looking for personality you
might want to go elsewhere. The ample rooms easily fit three and kitchens have range-
tops and refrigerators. A nice perk is the Caribbean breakfast offered at Lilli's Cafe next
door.
DON'T MISS
OREBA CHOCOLATE TOUR
Lauded as a Bocas highlight, this guided tour takes you on an organic chocolate
farm run by the indigenous Ngöbe community to wide acclaim. Swiss experts have
classified it as some of the highest grade cacao in the world. Tour the farm, see
tree sloths, sample chocolate and enjoy a traditional lunch. The trip (four-person
minimum) is guided in Spanish and English.
Though it's on the mainland near Almirante, most visitors book the
Oreba
Chocolate Tour
( 6649-1457; quintero2380@gmail.com; per person US$25)
through
Lula's (
Click here
) or through Super Gourmet. The cost does not include the boat
trip from Bocas (US$7 round trip).
Eating
Although Bocas town is a small place, there's no shortage of great restaurants serving up
an impressive offering of international cuisine. A number of food carts ply their wares
around town - local favorites include the 'Chicken Lady' and 'Batidos & Plantas Medi-
cinales,' but ask for bottled water in your
batido
(fruit shake). Supermarkets are found on
Calle 3.
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