The Islands of Bocas del Toro, in North West Panama, are some of the last secluded and tropical CaribbeanIslands, still virgin and unspoiled by human development. Bocas del Toro Islands are part of the province of Bocas del Toro. Although the largest city in the province is Changuinola, also the main commercial and industrial center, it is the small town of Colon, on Bocas largest island Isla Colon which is the capital of the region. Bocas del Toro combines nature, indigenous culture and great scuba diving and snorkeling in some of the world’s most pristine and calm waters. The culture of Bocas is amazing. The original inhabitants of the islands are the Ngobe. However, nowadays you can also find other tribes such as the Teribe, Bri Bri and Cuna. Also, there is a large percentage of Afro - Caribbean population. We offer custom designed Vacation Packages in Bocas del Toro Panama and Costa Rica.
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Marine Fauna of Bocas del Toro
BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN
HAWKSBILL MARINE TURTLE
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
LEATHERBACK MARINE TURTLE
(Dermochelys coriacea)
GRAY ANGELFISH
(Pomacanthus arcuatus)
YELLOW STINGRAY
(Urolophus jamaicensis)
SPOTED EAGLE RAY
(Aetobatus narinari)
LONGSPINE SQUIRRELFISH
(Holocentrus rufus)
TOADFISH
(Batrachoides gilberti)
GRAY SNAPPER
(Lutjanus griseus)
GRAYSBY
(Epinephelus cruentatus)
FLOUNDER
(Bothus lunatus)
YELLOWHEAD JAWFISH
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
GRUNT
(Haemulon flavolineatum)
SCRAWLED FILEFISH
(Aluterus scriptus)
SHARPTAIL EEL
(Myrichthys breviceps)
DAMSELFISH
(Stegastes fuscus)
DOCTORFISH
(Acanthurus chirurgus)
GREAT BARRACUDA
(Sphyraena barracuda)
SEA HORSE
(Hippocampus reidi)
SPOTTED DRUM
(Equetus punctatus)
NEEDLEFISH
(Ablennes hians)
TRUMPETFISH
(Auslostomus maculatus)
NURSE SHARK
(Ginglymostoma cirratum)
SPOTTED PUFFERFISH
(Diodon hystrix)
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Terrestrial ( Amphibians )
RED DART FROG
(Dendrobates pumilio)
FROG SPECIES
GREEN IGUANA
(Iguana iguana)
BOA
(Boa constrictor)
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Birds in Bocas del Toro
GREAT KISKADEE
(Pitangus sulphuratus guatimalensis)
GREAT-TILED GRACKLE
(Cassidis mexicanus peruvianus)
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD
(Fregata magnificens)
GREAT EGRET
(Casmerodius albus Egretta)
TRICOLORED HERON
(Egretta tricolor rufficolis)
FASCIATED TIGER-HERON
(Tigrisoma fasciatum salmoni)
COMMON BLACK-HAWK
(Buteogallus a. anthracinus)
RINGED KINGFISHER
(Ceryle t. torquata)
MANGROVE SWALOW
(Tachycineta a. albilinea)
BROWN PELICAN
(Pelecanus occidentalis carlinensis)
OROPENDOLA
(Psarocolius montezuma)
BROWN BOOBY
(Sula leucogaster etesiaca)
TROPIC BIRD
(Phaeton aethereus)
COMMON TERN
(Sterna h. hirundo)
BLACK VULTURE
(Coragyps atratus)
EASTERN BLUEBIRD
(Sialia sialis)
WHIMBREL
(Numenius phaeopus)
CRIMSON-FRONTED PARAKEET
(Aratinga finschi)
SNOWY EGRET
(Egretta t. thula)
HUMMINGBIRD
(Lepidopyga coeruleogularis)
LITTLE BLUE HERON
(Egretta caerulea)
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