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 […]
Fashion, Muralism and Coral Rebuilding at La Coralina Island House
Fashion, muralism and coral rebuilding at La Coralina Island House! September 24, 2023, the Bocas del Toro community came out for “Stars of the Sea,” a memorable event co-hosted by Mother of Corals and Coral Nation. What was the occasion? To announce the launch of a collaborative Coral Program. The first phase […]
Isla Colon Road Update: Stakes in the Sea and Dozens of Trees Marked for Removal Along Playa Paunch
Bocas del Toro is known for its natural beauty, its beaches and world-class surf. While most all residents seem to agree that the roads need to be repaired, they are concerned that the current plans for a new coastal road may jeopardize the exotic beauty of the island, reduce beach access, disturb flora and fauna, […]
Changes to Panama Tourist Visa Entry Procedure 2023
Changes to Panama Tourist Visa Entry Procedure 2023 On September 8, 2023, Panama’s National Immigration Services held a press conference announcing new immigration measures. Most of the measures are directed at the increase of migrants entering via the Darien Gap. However the changes are “also to limit the entry of people with criminal records or […]
Ngäbe Women of Río Caña Return to their Ancestral Recipes Together with the Prestigious Chef Mario Castrellón
The Ngäbe Women of Río Caña Return to their Ancestral Recipes Together with the Prestigious Chef Mario Castrellón Version español abajo Many indigenous cultures continue heading towards extinction in America, and with them a lot of knowledge of ancestral recipes. This phenomenon has been apparent to the women of the Río Caña community and for […]
Navigating Toward Sustainability
Bocas del Toro takes a radical step toward protecting its marine wonders by empowering the conscious captains of the islands with valuable conservation knowledge. EN ESPAÑOL After the Bocas del Toro archipelago was chosen as one of Mission Blue’s hope spots, the Bocas Hope Spot Coalition quickly obtained the necessary funding to pursue one of […]
Navegando hacia la sostenibilidad
Bocas del Toro da un paso radical hacia la protección de sus maravillas marinas al empoderar a los boteros conscientes de las islas con valiosos conocimientos de conservación. ENGLISH VERSION Después de que el Archipiélago de Bocas del Toro fuera elegido como uno de los “Hope Spot” de Mission Blue, The Bocas Hope Spot Coalition […]
Bocas del Toro Business Directory
Bocas del Toro Business Directory The Bocas Breeze Newspaper is made possible by advertisements from the amazing local business community and our Breeze Card membership club. Scroll through and click by category to reference 100 of Bocas del Toro’s finest establishments; the current advertisers of The Bocas Breeze Newspaper. Don’t forget to check out our […]
Lobster Ban or No Lobster Ban? Exemptions and Extensions in Bocas del Toro
Lobster Ban or No Lobster Ban? Exemptions and Extensions for the 2023 Lobster Ban in Bocas del Toro Since 2015, Central American and Caribbean nations have participated in an international agreement to protect the Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) in what is known in Spanish as “la veda de langosta:” the seasonal ban on the […]
Pirates from Colorado Invade in Bocas del Toro: It’s Panamanium
Pirate. Funk. Rock. Party! The Runaway Grooms just touched down in Bocas del Toro and are ready to headline Aqua Lounge’s new festival series: Panamanium. There is no better venue for controlled chaos than Aqua Lounge. Thursday’s Reggae Night, Domingo Paraiso (Sundays): these wildly popular weekly events attract hordes of locals and visitors for musical […]
De crisis a soluciones: abordando los desafíos hídricos de una isla paradisíaca
De crisis a soluciones: abordando los desafíos hídricos de una isla paradisíaca Nota por Nicole Ortiz. Click here for English version. Históricamente, Isla Colón ha enfrentado desafíos de suministro de agua debido a las fuentes limitadas de agua dulce, mayor demanda del turismo y problemas de infraestructura y gestión del agua. Con la creciente presión […]
From Crises to Solutions: Tackling the Water Challenges of an Island Paradise
From Crises to Solutions: Tackling the Water Challenges of an Island Paradise Article by Nicole Ortiz. La versión en español se encuentra aquí. Isla Colón has historically faced water supply challenges due to limited sources of freshwater, increased demand from tourism, and problems with infrastructure and water management. With mounting pressure from the community, the local […]
Berklee Global Jazz Institute Comes to Bocas del Toro!
Music lovers in Bocas del Toro, save these dates: May 25, 2023 at Lost Boys Blues Bar and May 26, 2023 at Buena Vista restaurant. Panama Jazz Productions is bringing Berklee College of Music to Bocas for unforgettable jazz experiences for all ages. “It was one of the best school bands we have ever heard […]
Celebrating 3 years of Bocas Sushi!
Bocas Sushi is a family business that all began with sushi dinner cravings during pandemic times, when no one could go out anywhere! It was April 2020. Craving their favorite food that they liked to eat out, Mayron and Belén decided to make their own sushi night at home. “Immediately after dinner we thought it […]
The Massification of Basketball in Bocas del Toro!
The “massification of basketball” in Bocas del Toro! Another successful sport activity for the island’s youth. It is always good news when the community comes together to train with the next generation. What is so good about it? Athletic skills, discipline, exercise, coordination, friendship, sportsmanship, teamwork and a whole lot of fun- that’s what! This […]
The Real Reason Behind All the Recent Power Outages in Bocas del Toro
Hector Pineda, sole maintenance technician and skilled operator of the Bocas del Toro diesel power plant, made the tough decision to relocate to the outskirts of David some time around February of 2010. His relocation marks the beginning of what some have called the ‘Tiempos Oscuros’ on Isla Colón, and have been the subject of […]
The Present and Future of Bocas del Toro Electricity
The Present and Future of Bocas del Toro Electricity by Manuel Niss Quintana La nota en español se encuentra a continuación. For the residents of the Bocas del Toro archipelago, it is more than clear what the public-private project to upgrade the electrical system is all about… or not? That is an important question: do […]
Isla Colon Road Renovation Final Design Presented
The Isla Colon Road Renovation Project A dream come true or environmental disaster? Progress in paradise? The end of Bocas del Toro’s natural appeal or the beginning of real prosperity for the island’s inhabitants? When it comes to Phase B of the Isla Colon road renovation project, it really depends on who you ask and […]