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MAINLAND
The mainland jungles of Bocas del Toro Province teem with wildlife and are pocketed
with remote indigenous villages - the contrast with the archipelago couldn't be greater.
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Almirante
A clutch of stilted homes on the water, this unkempt village has seen better days. Water
taxis to Bocas del Toro depart here. Seeing disoriented travelers arrive, local taxis will
try to charge US$5 for the trip between the bus terminal and the dock, but in reality the
walk only takes five minutes, and should cost US$1 per person. Taxi 25 has a water
shuttle to Bocas del Toro (US$4, 30 minutes). An air-conditioned bus to Changuinola
(US$1.50) leaves every 15 minutes between 6am and 8pm. Taxis to Changuinola (from
US$20) can be bargained, particularly if you start your walk from the dock to the bus ter-
minal.
48.5; d US$70-85; )
is a quiet coastal lodge with comfortable rooms and decks over
the water. The welcoming owners, retirees from Florida, can also offer fishing and boat-
ing.
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Changuinola
POP 32,600
Headquarters of the Chiriquà Land Company, the very same people that bring you
Chiquita bananas, Changuinola is a hot and rather dusty town surrounded by a sea of ba-
nana plantations. Although there is little reason to spend any more time in the town than
you have to, overland travelers linking to Costa Rica will have to pass through here.
Changuinola also serves as the access point for the Humedal de San-San Pond Sak, the
Parque Internacional La Amistad and Las Delicias.
Sights
Canal
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