Club Bocas Chess: Nurturing Young Minds Through the Game of Chess
Club Bocas Chess, a sports non-profit organization, has recently achieved a significant milestone with its endorsement by Pandeportes in January 2024. This endorsement marks a new chapter in the club’s mission to promote the educational and cultural benefits of chess among the youth of Bocas del Toro. Our club has been a beacon of hope […]
A Letter To Mark Zuckerberg from Bocas del Toro
May 20, 2024 Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, Thank you for visiting our beautiful islands of Bocas del Toro, Panama. We hope that you have enjoyed our clear Caribbean waters, lush jungles, diverse flora & fauna, and the unique cultural blend of peoples that arrived here during our prosperous days as the lead global exporter of bananas. […]
Filthy Friday and Bocas FC: Investing in Talent, Illuminating Bocas del Toro Worldwide
April 29, 2024 marks the birthdate of an exciting collaboration that combines party entertainment with sports marketing in Bocas del Toro. A press conference was held where Filthy Friday officially announced its sponsorship of Bocas Fútbol Club (Bocas FC), becoming the first and only sponsor of the team from the archipelago of Bocas del Toro. […]
Who Will Be the Bocas del Toro Mayor 2024-2029?
We are now less than one week away from the 2024 elections, and it’s the final stretch towards the changing (or maintaining) of political power in Panama. On May 5, 2024, some three million eligible voters have the opportunity to exercise their civic duty, choosing who will lead the municipal, provincial, and national government for […]
Casco Capital Group Assumes Lease, Paving the Way for Red Frog Beach’s Renewal
Red Frog Beach, the archipelago’s premier resort, enters a promising new chapter as Casco Capital Group took charge, effective December 1, 2023. This transition marks a significant milestone, brimming with prospects for rejuvenation and expansion under fresh stewardship. With a sterling reputation in hospitality management, Casco Capital Group brings a wealth of experience and a […]
One Step Closer to a More Dignified Education in Bluff
The elementary school in Bluff has just received an important upgrade with the installation of a new water tank! This is a major breakthrough for our community and represents a significant change for the children. Versión en español de la nota In 2022, the project “Una Escuelita para Bluff” (A Little School for Bluff) was […]
Keep Bocas Wild (and Safe for Animals): Community Urges Power Company to Protect Local Fauna
Sorry for the distressing featured image. However it has become an all too familiar reality in the Bocas del Toro of 2024. Unfortunately, the community is seeing an increase in the electrocution of monkeys, sloths and other jungle animals at an alarming rate. As the road construction continues with wider roads, less canopy connection and […]
Algae Crash Course: Information About Algae Around Bocas Del Toro
If you’ve ever wondered what all that smelly black stuff is on the beach, read on and we may be able to answer a few of your questions. The Playa Istmito Project is a participatory science project in which Bocatoreño students partner with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute to learn about algal blooms, how they […]
Bridging the Digital Divide
The pandemic emphasized to the world the importance of technology and access to the internet. For those without access, many students, most in low-income and disadvantaged countries and communities, went without any formal education for a year or more. In parts of Panama, including many of our island communities, it was over two years. Computers […]
Live Cooking Show at Merén Transforms Lunch into a Culinary Spectacle
Paella, poolside, prepared right in front of your eyes, with craft gin cocktails and live music. This is the new Sunday afternoon program at Merén: entertainment, relaxation and seafood satiation to the maximum. Escaping the dusty madness of the March 2024 road work in the Bocas Town center, we wandered through the corridor to the […]
74% of Trees To Be Removed As Part of Park Remodelling
Overview Simon Bolivar Park, a cherished public space in Bocas Town, is undergoing a major renovation as part of the Isla Colon road project. The proposed redesign involves removing 74% of the park’s trees due to safety concerns and to protect structures, based on a forestry evaluation by Consultoría Ambiental Cáceres. Regular Bocas visitor and […]
The Future Leaders of the Island are Playing and Learning with Bocas Chess
Club Academia Bocas Chess is a chess club and a non-profit sport organization, established at the Colegio Multicultural Dr. Andrés Culiolis Bayard school. Nota original en español The club was established thanks to 25 members of the Bocas community, and a selected board of directors: President Carlos Cabrera , Secretary Joel Sanz, Treasurer Elizabeth Lewis […]
Bocas del Toro is Recycling! Bocas Recycle Center Outlook for 2024
2024 is set to be a year of significant expansion and community engagement for the Bocas Recycle Center. A visionary plan that includes raising awareness, environmental education, and waste management. The Bocas Recycle Center started its journey in December 2021 with a volunteer program. While the initial enthusiasm was encouraging, it soon became apparent that […]
Finally! Insurance Solutions in Bocas del Toro – Introducing ProBroker
Abdiel Terán Della Togna is 34 years deep into the insurance game in Panama. He has the know-how and the know-who to protect important on-the-water assets on the islands of Bocas del Toro. Normally complicated and expensive, for the last year Abdiel and his team have been putting their network, knowledge and experience to work […]
Excavating History: The Mexican Mission to Recover the Legacy of Catarino Erasmo Garza in Bocas del Toro
Since February 25, 2024, a big gray ship has been sitting in the bay in front of Bocas Town. It has a French flag, someone from a hotel in Carenero says. At night, you can see a large line of lights illuminating the sky. A new floating bar? What is it about? The vessel is […]
FlyTrip Announces Daily Flights to Bocas and Expanded Capacity!
BIG NEWS: Starting March 11, 2024, FlyTrip will initiate DAILY FLIGHTS to Bocas, along with expanding capacity for more passengers on their Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday flights! Nota en español “This decision was made after an analysis of market supply and demand which resulted in the need to increase the load factor in order […]
Learning Through Play: Summer Camp Days with Give and Surf
Today is “back to school!” time in Panama though it’s never too early to re-live those summer vacation glory days vicariously through our friends at Give and Surf. Today we share our report from the front lines of the English Immersion Summer Camp, February 7, 2024: Summer vacation is in full swing for the local […]
Bocas Invitacional: Celebrating Culture Through Sports and Music!
We’re thrilled to announce the third edition of Bocas Invitacional, the only bodyboarding festival in Central America that brings together the best local and international athletes. From March 4th to March 10th, 2024, Bocas del Toro will be the epicenter of surfing and fun with an event that highlights cultural value through sports, music, and […]
Introducing Cayuco Torque! The Bocas del Toro Water Sport Scene Continues to Evolve
Introducing Cayuco Torque! The Bocas del Toro Water Sport Scene Continues to Evolve Bocas del Toro’s original Cayuco team will forever be Cayuco Paunch. Founded in 2016, the ladies of Paunch are two time winners of the Club de Remos Balboa (CREBA) Ocean 2 Ocean Race; a three day trek across the Panama Canal. Being […]
Bocas del Toro Real Estate Market Update 2024 with United Country Bocas
Bocas del Toro Real Estate Market Update 2024 with United Country Bocas New year, new you…new home? Or selling your home in 2024? Let’s gooooo! Today we sit down again with Ryan & Marketa Markley, the owners of the award-winning United Country real estate office here in Bocas and now also in Medellin, Colombia. It’s […]
The 5th Annual Bocas del Toro Regatta is Almost Here!
Save the date: Saturday, February 17, 2024…It’s time for the 5th annual Bocas del Toro Regatta! A message from Bocas del Toro Marina and Yacht Club: As you know the 4th edition of the Regatta in February 2023 was as great success! We had more than 30 boats participating in the race and hundreds of […]
Now Available! “BANANA MAN: Peeling and Revealing, Life in the Tropics”
A message from Bocas del Toro historian, entomologist, banana man, a friend of The Bocas Breeze, Clyde Stephens: “I am pleased to present BANANA MAN: Peeling and Revealing, Life in the Tropics. The complete work was too big to publish as one volume so it was divided into a series of three books: Book 1, […]
The Red Frogs of Bocas
This brightly colored, minute amphibian stands out in the forest without a care in the world considering that while (s)he might otherwise be a delectable morsel on some predator’s menu, this colorful little frog has no issue. And it’s all thanks to what they eat. Akin to micro-machines, these tiny, tropical frogs may be something […]
Going to the Dentist – On a Caribbean Island
“8am I‘ll come to pick you up“, I tell the kids one last time, standing in front of the wooden house they live in, in front of the beach of Carenero Island. It is after their Ukulele class we have every Sunday. I managed to get the grandmother’s permission to take the kids to the […]
Exciting News! Announcing Casco Capital as the New Operator for Red Frog Beach Resort
We’re thrilled to announce a dynamic new partnership between Red Frog Beach Resort and Casco Capital! Based in Panama, Casco Capital specializes in investing in and managing several boutique hotels and resorts across Latin America, and is one of the largest hotel operators in Panama with 7 hotels such as the Gran Hotel Bahia in […]
Five Bocas del Toro Music Students to Participate in the 2024 Panama Jazz Festival!
The Panama Jazz Festival, the Danilo Pérez Foundation, and PirateArts Experience Resort have awarded five scholarships to students from the Rogelio Josue Ibarra School in Bocas del Toro to attend the 2024 Panama Jazz Festival, January 15-20, 2024. These scholarships include an all expense paid trip to participate in the Panama Jazz Festival events for […]
Project Playa Istmito: Involving Local Students in the Study of an Algal Bloom on Isla Colón
Algal deposits on Playa Istmito (Little Isthmus Beach) have long been a topic of interest for citizens of Isla Colón, the largest island in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, situated along Panama’s Caribbean coast. The beach, located on a narrow strip of land connecting the Bocas Town with the rest of the island, is sporadically […]
Support These Bocas del Toro Causes on Giving Tuesday 2023!
Giving Tuesday started as a global generosity movement in 2012 to encourage people to give, after two days of shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and has turned into the largest day of giving worldwide! In the U.S. alone on Giving Tuesday 2022, over $3 Billion was donated in a twenty-four hour period by […]
Mangrove Garbage Dumping: Who Cares?
What do you do in Bocas del Toro when you come across HUNDREDS of trash bags piled into mountains in and on top of mangroves? What do you do when you repeatedly tell the agencies that you would expect to react and absolutely nothing happens? Seriously. Asking for some friends… On May 13, 2023, guests […]
Music Festival on Bluff Beach: Can Party Tourism Coexist with a Nature Reserve?
Summary of Key Points Lee la nota en español aqui – An electronic music festival called Ad Sidera Semper will take place in Bocas del Toro October 12-16. A portion of the festival is scheduled to happen on Bluff Beach, near a Municipal Nature Reserve. This is the second year of the event. – Based […]