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The red frogs of Red Frog |
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Under an almond tree on Turtle Beach |
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If you’re looking for some dock time in Bocas del Toro area,
we highly recommend the Red Frog Marina. Located on Isla Bastimento (much of
the island is a nature preserve), a 10-20 minute boat ride from Bocas Town,
it’s tucked into a highly protected cove surrounded by mangroves. Head up the
floating docks to the path through the jungle where there are tons of jungle
flowers and birds flitting around. One day we watched a sloth crawl slooowly
across the path and climb back into the trees on the other side. Up by the
office is a lovely bathhouse with showers and washers and driers. A two-minute
walk through a garden-like area brings you to a small store stocked with
essentials, as well as the welcome center to the rest of the resort, which
presently consists of villas tucked into a beautiful jungle landscape, numerous
white-sand beaches, a zip line, and a restaurant. These features are on the
other side of the island from the marina – walkable, but not so near that you
even know that they’re there. There’s great hiking around the island (we’ve
seen sloths, monkeys, loads of the namesake red frogs, lots of birds, and
more), and a terrific little place on the beach to get a cold drink and
delicious fish tacos. Need to go to town? They offer free scheduled panga rides
to and from Bocas Town four days per week; otherwise, the trip is $8 per person
one way. I had seen ads for Red Frog Marina at boat shows and in cruising
magazines and always thought that it would be too high-priced for our cruising
kitty, but it’s actually quite affordable and the people are great, so what’s
not to like?
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Lovely flower |
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Bastimentos Sky - this way to the zipline |
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Is that a beautiful palm or what? |
Looks like you have found a great area to explore - sure must be nice to find a place that is so rich with the natural wonders of both land and sea! Always enjoy learning about new places to put on our list (that seems to always gets longer an longer!) If you decide to head over to London for a winter, let me know as they have new management and a much nicer place to be (with some deals for the winter!)
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