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Cristóbal Island
Cristóbal Island (in Spanish: ''Isla San Cristóbal'', or Saint Christopher's Island) is a mostly deforested 37 km2 island located south of Isla Colón,Jisel Perilla (2008)''Frommer's Panama'' Frommers, p. 282, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama. It is home to the indigenous Ngäbe or Guaymí people and a small number of expatriates. ''Laguna Bocatorito'', also known as Dolphin Bay, lies on the east side of the island. See also *List of islands of Panama This is a list of islands of Panama. Caribbean Sea *Bocas del Toro Archipelago ** Isla Bastimentos **Cayos Zapatilla ** Isla Carenero **Isla Cayo Agua **Isla Colon ** Isla Cristóbal ** Isla Popa **Isla Solarte *Isla Escudo de Veraguas * Galet ... References Caribbean islands of Panama {{BocasdelToro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bocas Del Toro Archipelago
The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea in the northwest of Panama. The archipelago separates Almirante Bay and Chiriquí Lagoon from the open Caribbean Sea. The archipelago is part of the Bocas del Toro District which is part of Bocas del Toro Province. The major city is Bocas del Toro, also called Bocas Town, on Isla Colón. The islands are accessible by water taxis and private boats. Isla Colón is accessible by airplanes, ferries, private boats, and water taxis. Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport, located just west of Bocas Town, provides air transportation to and from the islands. Ferries serve Bocas Town from Almirante, Changuinola, and Chiriquí Grande. Geography The area of the archipelago is which is about 60% of the districts area, and the population about 13000, which is 75% of the district's population. Islands Islands in the Archipelago include: * Cayos Zapatilla * Isla Bastimentos * Isla Carenero (aka: Careeni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |