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	Bocas Del Toro Houseboat Rental FAQs
		Bocas del Toro Province is bordered by Caribbean Sea to the north, Veraguas Province to the east, Chiriqui Province to the south, and Costa Rica to the west.
		Most of the province is on the slopes of the Talamanca and Central mountain ranges, but the majority of its inhabitants live in low-lying areas along the coast and on islands.
		Bocas del Toro Province covers 8745 square km and is home to an international rain forest park and a group of picturesque islands.
	www.bocashouseboats.com /bocashouseboats/FAQs.htm (714 words)

	Bocas del Toro travel guide - Wikitravel
		Bocas del Toro is a province of Panama on the western Caribbean Coast.
		Bocas del Toro Province is centered around the water.
		Hispanic influence in Bocas del Toro Province is weaker and much more recent than in the rest of Panama.
	wikitravel.org /en/Bocas_del_Toro (469 words)

	Welcome to Bocas Del Toro Panama
		The province is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Veraguas province to the east, Chiriqui province to the south and Costa Rica to the west.
		The 1,684 square mile/ 4,632 square kilometer province is made up of primarily four main towns Chiriqui Grande, Changuinola, Almirante on the mainland and Bocas del Toro Town the province Capitol.
		Bocas del Toro Panama is one of the few places in the world that can boast of being the home to a fully functional research facility owned and operated by the Smithsonian Institution.
	www.panama-travel-bureau.com /bocas-del-toro-panama.html (684 words)

	Bocas del Toro Province: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bocas del Toro is a province in Panama Panama quick summary:
		Bocas del toro is the capital of the panamanian province of bocas del toro....
		Coclé is a province of central panama on the nations southern coast....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bocas_del_toro_province.htm (1845 words)

	Bocas del Toro
		Bocas del Toro is located on the northwest at the Republic of Panama between 81º.08 and 82º.56 west longitude and 08º.00 and 09º,37 north longitude.
		With the Caribean sea, on the south with the province of Chiriqui, on the east with the province of Veraguas and at the west with the Republic of Costa Rica.
		Bocas del Toro had an interesting history during the Colonial period in the 16 and 19 century.The Spanish`s didn’t establish any population in the region.
	www.bocasisland.com (664 words)

	The Visitor / El Visitante -- Tourist Newspaper of Panama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of the most popular tourist destinations in Panama, the westernmost province of Chiriquí; is also becoming a Mecca for foreign families and retirees, most of whom have purchased properties in the mountain communities of Boquete, Volcán and Cerro Punta.
		On the Caribbean side of the Cordillera in Bocas del Toro, the other area which is attracting many foreigners, the "Bocas Breeze" is published in English once a month in a magazine format.
		"Bocas Breeze" is in English, which is almost a "first language" for native Bocatoreños, so may of whom are descendants of west Indians who moved there to work in the banana plantations of the old Chiriqui Land Company and construction workers who settled in Bocas after the Panama Canal was finished.
	www.focuspublicationsint.com /New_Site/Visitor11-15/special_visitor.html (865 words)

	Bocas del Toro Town
		The English were the ones who established settlements like in Boca del Drago, where in 1745 they were raising cattle and chickens.In the beginning of the 19th century, English ships from Jamaica traded with Bocas del Toro for marine turtle shell, live marine turtles, cocoa, mahogany wood and sarsaparilla.
		In 1837 the Bocas del Toro canton was designated, and for the next 50 years Bocas was part of the provinces of Chiriqui, Panama and Colon.
		After the separation of Panama from Columbia, Bocas del Toro Province was created in 1903, and until 1930 the local Bocas del Toro economy flourished with agriculture, fishing, and commercial growth, and the province was the third most import economically in Panama.
	www.bocas-del-toro.org /bocas-del-toro/town.htm (598 words)

	Bocas del Toro
		Bocas del Toro is becoming a very popular diving and snorkeling destination, due to its clear waters and calm bays.
		By 1890, the pirates were gone, the first banana plantation had been established on the mainland, the island of Bocas del Toro became the administrative center of this activity, and a small town of the same name sprang up there.
		The Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro was officially founded in 1903, shortly after Panama won its independence from Colombia.
	www.guate.net /destination/panama/bocasdeltoro.htm (352 words)

	Bocas del Toro Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Because little gold was found in Bocas del Toro, the Spaniards did not colonise the region, and the Indians were spared their wrath for a while.
		Chiquita's workers in Bocas del Toro Province grow and export three-quarters of a million tons of bananas annually; they comprise the largest workforce in the province and the most diverse workforce in the country.
		Boca del Drago isn't nearly as nice as Red Frog Beach or Playa Larga on Isla Bastimentos, where there's a good chance of encountering sea turtles if you camp out or make a night hike from one of the island's hotels.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/central-america/panama/bocas-del-toro?v=print (1059 words)

	Province of Bocas del Toro, Panama
		The Province of Bocas del Toro lies on the northeast of Panama.
		It borders with Costa Rica on the North, the province of Chiriqui on the West (across the mountain range), the province of Veraguas on the South and the Caribbean Sea on the East.
		The head of the province is the town of Bocas del Toro situated in Isla Colon.
	www.coralys.com /panama/Default.aspx?id=Bocas (618 words)

	Visit Us at Bocas del Toro
		STRI's continuing commitment to the study of tropical environments has led to the establishment of a new and technologically sophisticated laboratory located on Colon Island in the Bocas del Toro province on the Caribbean coast of Panama.
		Bocas del Toro is a complex region of islands, mainland bays, rivers and forested mountain slopes on the Caribbean side of the Panamanian Isthmus.
		However, Bocas is also a complex socio-political setting, where fisheries, agriculture, a growing tourism industry, and populations of endangered sea turtles and manatees each have an important place.
	www.stri.org /english/visit_us/bocas/history.php (301 words)

	The Bocas Breeze Newspaper: News and info about Bocas del Toro Panama. :: November/December 2005 Vol. 2 Issue 8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Caleb Thomas Porta was born in the hospital in Bocas del Toro and taken as a small child to the Rio Caña area to live with his family.
		Caleb’s wish for the future of Bocas is continued growth and to have everyone work on issues together to keep this the paradise that it is. He is optimistic, excited and ready to be part of the solution.
		Tello was born in the Province of Bocas del Toro.
	www.thebocasbreeze.com /previous-issues/novemberdecember-2005-vol.shtml (2599 words)

	Bocas del Toro, Panama
		The total population of the archipelago is around 9000 people, of whom roughly half live in the town of Bocas del Toro.
		Bocas del Toro offers white-sand beaches on the exposed Caribbean side, boat trips on the sheltered lagoon side, and everywhere opportunities for swimming, snorkeling, diving and sunbathing.
		Four species of endangered sea turtles still visit the waters of Bocas and the turtles come ashore in great numbers to lay their eggs on the north side of the islands and some stretches of the mainland coast in season.
	www.bocas-del-toro.org (593 words)

	Bocas del Toro, Panama
		For most visitors, Bocas del Toro means the archipelago that stretches about 100 kilometers from Boca del Drago in the west to Isla Escudo de Veraguas in the east.
		But the rest of the province of Bocas del Toro has plenty of spectacular natural beauty, such as the Caribbean side of the enormous Parque Internacional la Amistad and the wetlands of San San Pondsack.
		Bocas is one of the wettest regions in Panama.
	www.moon.com /planner/panama/regions/bocasdeltoro.html (889 words)

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		What little is known about the archaeology of Bocas del Toro province is the result of investigations by a handful of archaeologists over the past fifty years.
		Bocas del Toro is described as a simpler, low-density, loosely organized society of root- and tree-crop swiddeners who exploited locally available forest and marine vertebrate and invertebrate resources.
		PASD will contribute to a broader understanding of cultural interaction within Greater Chiriquí;, between Bocas del Toro and Diquís to the northwest in Costa Rica, Chiriquí; to the west on the Pacific coast and Veragüas and the central regions of Panamá; to the southeast.
	www.sscnet.ucla.edu /ioa/backdirt/winter03-04/sitio.html (1842 words)

	Bocas del Toro Panama hotel Bocas
		The Bocas del Toro Hotel was built by master craftsman with indigenous exotic woods following the traditional architecture of the area.
		Most of the province is on the slopes of the Talamanca and Central mountain ranges, but the majority of its 93,000 inhabitants live in low-lying areas along the coast and on islands.
		This little-visited province is an island- buff's delight and an explorer's treat, with wide, jungle-flanked rivers, huge swaths of rainforest and long stretches of coastline largely devoid of human beings.
	www.vacationscostarica.com /panama/hotels/hotel_bocas.htm (462 words)

	Isla Colon- Bocas Town
		The Bocas Del Toro Airport is on the outskirts of town a mere ten minute walk, only four blocks away.
		Bocas also makes a great base to explore the remaining Islands and Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park given that the majority of the hotels, restaurants, tour and dive guides can be found here.
		Boca Del Drago is located on the western side of Isla Colon.
	www.panama-travel-bureau.com /isla-colon-bocas-town.html (671 words)

	ISLS: Destination Panama: Bocas Del Toro
		The archipelago of Bocas del Toro in Panama is situated on the northwestern coast of Panama in and around the Bay of Chiriqui.
		While the sea and the water are Bocas del Toro's main attraction, the islands themselves offer their own unique and interesting experiences and adventures.
		There are several companies on Bocas del Toro that offer snorkeling and diving tours, in fact, most tours to the beaches include snorkeling; some tours include fins and mask while others charge additional, ask first.
	www.isls.com /panama/destination/bocasdeltoro.html (2905 words)

	Isla Colón, Bocas del Toro, Republic of Panama: Living In Bocas ~ by Allene Blaker
		The only town on Isla Colon is Bocas del Toro, also called Bocas Town to distinguish it from the name of the archipelago and the province itself.
		Bocas del Toro is still known for its huge banana and plantain harvests.
		They had heard about Bocas del Toro and instead of taking their annual trip to Cancun, decided to give it a try.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam/59/Living_In_Bocas_del_Toro.html (2043 words)

	bocas del toro panama bocas del toro
		Traveling to Bocas, as the locals call it, can either be as simple as taking a 40 minute flight from Panama City or as adventurous as going over land by bus and water taxi.
		The landing strip on Bocas is just 3-4 blocks outside of Bocas town, and is easily within walking distance to most hotels and restaurants.
		Maurice Thomas, this interesting and informative article covers the numerous bat species in and around Bocas del Toro.There are almost 1000 species of bats worldwide, with the majority living in tropical regions.
	www.worldheadquarters.com /panama/destinations/bocas (3049 words)

	Bocas Del Toro Panama houseboat rental a better way to experience Bocas - See Almirante from your own deck
		The Bocas del Toro archipelago lies off Panama’s Caribbean coast to the north of Bocas del Toro province.
		Bocas has it all – islands, lagoons, rainforests, beaches, sailing, diving, surfing, fishing, and now at last houseboats for exploring or gunkholing in its protected harbors and undiscovered coves.
		Anyone who has ever visited Bocas del Toro knows it is an undiscovered wonderland with miles of inviting secret beaches, virgin rainforest, hidden harbors and undiscovered coves.
	www.bocashouseboats.com (294 words)

	Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
		At Colon Island in Panama 's Bocas del Toro region in the Caribbean, STRI has established a site for education and research, providing scientists and students with access to an extraordinary diversity of marine and terrestrial biota.
		On Isla Colon in Bocas del Toro province, STRI built a center for a comprehensive program in research and education, focused on both marine and terrestrial environments.
		However, Bocas is also a socio-politically complex setting—a site with fisheries, growing tourism, agriculture and a significant population of endangered sea turtles and manatees.
	www.stri.org /english/research/facilities/marine/bocas_del_toro/index.php (289 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bocas del Toro is one of the most charming and beautiful places on Earth...
		It can refer to the town of Bocas del Toro, which is also the provincial capital, even though its a small town situated on the island of Colon.
		There is a bus that goes from the town of Bocas del Toro across Colon to Boca del Drago, but its slower, not as fun, and less frequent than the water taxis.
	www.epinions.com /content_136122830468 (1903 words)

	Bocas del Toro Panama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The answer is the exotic Bocas del Toro Archipelago de Bocas in the Caribbean of West Panama near the border with Costa Rica.
		Bocas town itself has a rich history, a lively nightlife and a friendly, mostly English speaking population.Like the rest of Panama Bocas is even blessed by nature- no hurricanes ever touch these shores, as they do the Central American neighbors.
		At the turn of the century, the town of Bocas del Toro was the first headquarters of the United Fruit Company.
	www.panama1.com /bocas.php (1361 words)

	The Nature Conservancy in Panama - La Amistad/Bocas del Toro
		Bocas del Toro lowlands are also an important flyway for Swainson's hawks, Mississippi kites, scarlet tanagers, and purple martins.
		Because of its geographical isolation, the wildlife of the Bocas del Toro archipelago includes a variety of species unique to the region.
		Eleven indigenous communities in the Bocas del Toro region asked The Nature Conservancy to help them create an umbrella organization, ADEPESCO, to lead conservation efforts, establish guidelines for natural resources conservation, identify alternatives to over-fishing and monitor populations of key species.
	www.nature.org /wherewework/centralamerica/panama/work/art8692.html (881 words)

	bocas del toro panama bocas del toro
		Once the central medical center for the United Fruit Company, which established its headquarters in Bocas del Toro in 1899, the facility is now under private ownership and serves as tourist attraction for many who visit Bocas town.
		In the latter part of the 19th century numerous banana producing companies positioned themselves in the Bocas del Toro province, both on the islands and mainland alike.
		On the left side, pointing towards Bocas town, the water tends to be shallower, affording snorkelers the opportunity to get a closer look at the ocean floor.
	www.worldheadquarters.com /panama/destinations/bocas/hospital_point/index.html (1053 words)

	Panama Island Tours: Bocas del Toro
		The eastern province of Bocas del Toro is located in the Panamanian Caribbean.
		The archipelago of Bocas del Toro, located at the entrance of the Chiriqui Lagoon, dominates the region.
		Bocas del Toro, with its palm trees and white-sand beaches, also offers terrific options for swimming, snorkeling, diving and sunbathing.
	www.adventure-life.com /articles/bocas-del-toro-166.php (373 words)

	DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
		KKM International,SA Isla Bastimentos - Bocas del Toro Province, Republic of Panama
		"Association" shall mean and refer to the Villas at Playa del Paradisio, S.A., a Panamanian corporation, its successors and assigns, operating as the owners' association for The Villas at Playa del Paradisio, S.A., a Panamanian non-profit entity, its successors and assigns.
		RENTAL COMMISSION ON LEASING OF LOTS: shall be established in individual leasing contracts, shall be made payable to Bocas del Toro Realty Services, Inc., and is anticipated to be twenty-five percent (25%) to thirty percent (30%) of the gross rental amount.
	www.bocasparadise.com /covenants.playa.htm (6737 words)

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