The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea in the north-west of Panama.

Geography

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 area is 250 km2 which is about 60% of the district's area, and the population about 13,000, which is 75% of the district's population. The major city is Bocas del Toro, also called Bocas Town, on Isla Colón.

Access

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.

Environment

The major islands of the archipelago, Colón, Bastimentos, Cristóbal, Popa, Solarte, and Cayo Agua, have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support significant populations of white-crowned pigeons and three-wattled bellbirds.

Islands

The archipelago also includes 50 cays and some 200 tiny islets.

Protected Areas

Settlements

Climate