Introducing…THE SUPER DELI!

The Super Gourmet Deli is the super deli of Bocas! With over 30 almost identical Supermarkets in Bocas del Toro, Super Gourmet has decided to jettison the can and focus on providing high quality sandwiches and prepared salads. While their deli sandwiches have been adored by patrons for years, the unveiling of their new salad […]

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Hangin’ with Sir Duke

Stories from Friends of Casa Asilo By Nicholas Corea “Stories from Friends of Casa Asilo” is a new series where the Bocas Breeze will interview the Friends of Casa Asilo. Who are the Friends of Casa Asilo? They are the residents, the nurses, the volunteers and basically anyone who finds themselves at the Asilo de […]

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EDITORS NOTE: JULY 2017

The more I get the pleasure to cover news in Bocas del Toro, the more unity and solidarity I see within the community; as well as more and more environmental and social consciousness among its residents. There will always be room for improvement, but take a look at the plastic bag ban (p10 and 11), […]

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Mission Accomplished: 100 New Trash Cans for Bocas del Toro

                                                                                                           On the morning of Saturday May 6th, the final series of metal posts were secured into the ground and are made ready for the last 20 of the 100 new trash barrels to be fastened to them. This whole project started in October in a collaboration between the NGO Unidos por Bocas […]

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US AMBASSADOR JOHN FEELEY VISITS BOCAS

The US Ambassador John Feeley came to our beloved islands to hit the pavement and to get to know the US citizens living in Bocas. He also got the opportunity to hit the sand and the water to experience the natural beauty of the islands. The Ambassador’s appearance in Bocas was the first part of […]

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DICKENS44 & HIS ART TOUR (THE QUEST FOR HIS MARIN COUNTY STUDIO)

The following is a tale about an extremely inspired and internationally recognized artist that has been creating unique art in Bocas for the last 7 years. He’s an artist with over 1,000 original artworks sitting in a studio 4,000 miles away. He would be able to return to his studio however his family’s bank doesn’t […]

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Editors Note: Jan 2017

Happy New Year everybody! We kick off 2017 in Bocas del Toro with lots of sports, art and compassion: surfing, yoga, boxing, cayuco, re-psychedelic art, calypso and reggae music, health food, local products and fund-raising for the Asilo elderly home, just to name a few. Thanks as always for reading and you are very encouraged […]

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Joseph Archbold: The Power of Food

Joseph Archbold left Panama in 2010 to travel, study and cook in the US and Europe, all the while phoning home to Bocas del Toro to see what’s going on with his family and friends. He was also curious as to the evolution of tourism on the islands and of course with his greatest passion: […]

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