Sunday, October 10, 2010

Bocas del Toro, Panama


10 weeks in Panama can only lead to one thing—getting out of the city! The Panamanians all recommended a weekend trip to Bocas del Toro. It’s an archipelago on the Panama Costa Rica border. From the air, you have an immediate sense of unspoiled, unpolluted nature.

I found a decently priced aqua-lodge—Eclypse del Mar. The family purchased the land almost 10 years ago, obtaining the permits to build the lodges only 6 years ago. They started architecting the land into a nature reserve that puts our gardens to shame. The reserve boasts sloths, banyan trees, crocodiles, red frogs, and flora galore.

Sadly, it rained the entire weekend—with the exception of 2 hours prior to departure. Despite this, it was relaxing enough to jump off the patio of the lodge into the water, walk the reserve, play cards, read a book, drink rum, search for starfish…all activities perfect for a lazy weekend.

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