Bocas del Toro - A perfect hideaway

In the north east corner of Panama, lays the little hidden gem Boca del Toro. You still won’t find many tourists bloating out the town, which is a nice change from a lot of other Central American beach spots. This is another great – and cheap – place for diving and scuba to see some beautiful corals and sea life. You might even get to see a reef shark or two! And even if you stay above the water you have a pretty good chance of getting to see and play with some dolphins. The island itself is quite small so you can rent a mountain bike and trip across to other side and visit Bocas del Drago. But the best beaches are nearby and you normally only need to pay $3 or $5 for round trip by boat to either Red Frog Beach or Wizard Beach. Red Frog is the better place but will charge an admission fee of another $1 or $2. Further inland you can find – The Bat Cave! Don’t worry if you’re an evil villain, this version is only for the animal not the superhero. For only $1 you can wade through the watery cave and spy on hundreds of bats clinging to the ceilings of the caves.