Английская Википедия:Bocas del Toro Archipelago

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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 Шаблон:Convert 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: Careening Cay or Careening Key)
• Isla Cayo Agua
• Isla Colón (main island)
• Isla Cristóbal
• Isla Popa
• Isla Solarte
• Isla Pastores
• Isla Bagui
• Isla Split Hill

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

Protected Areas

• Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park
• Mimi Timbi
• Palo Seco
• Playa Bluff
• La Amistad (Pila)

Settlements

• Bocas del Toro (Bocas Town)
• Bastimentos (Isla Bastimentos)
• Salt Creek (Isla Bastimentos)
• Punta Laurel (Isla Bastimentos)

See also

• List of islands of Panama
• Atlantic Ocean
• Panama
• Districts of Panama
• List of islands in the Caribbean: Panama

• Outline of Panama
• Index of Panama-related articles
• List of cities in Panama

External links

• BocasDelToro.com Шаблон:Webarchive OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Everything about Bocas del Toro