Big Bight
in Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama
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Bocas Del Toro International Airport (2 mi) - Cap Manuel Niño International Airport (18 mi)
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San Vito De Java Airport (60 mi) - Limon International Airport (66 mi)
- Enrique Malek International Airport (68 mi)
- Coto 47 Airport (71 mi)
- Buenos Aires Airport (74 mi)
- Golfito Airport (80 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.367 and -82.267 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 22' 0" and W -82° 16' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Balboa - PAB
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:36 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Panama
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:20 am and 6:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Panama.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Panama. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Big Bight
Big Bight in Provincia de Bocas del Toro is located in Panama about 189 mi (or 304 km) west of Panama, the country's capital.
Local time in Big Bight is now 04:36 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Big Bight. The closest airport in Panama is Bocas Del Toro International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís in Costa rica at a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bocas del Toro, Bastimentos, Valle del Risco, Cauchero and Punta Laurel. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Playa Tortuga Hotel Beach And Resort
Hotel Eclypse de Mar Acqua Lodge
Hotel Bocas del Toro
Kevin Condos
El Faro del Colibri
Island Plantation
Gran Hotel Bahia
Hotel Olas
Hotel Bocas Town
Hotel Posada Los Delfines
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Bocas del Toro Panama
Bocas del Toro is a collection of islands off the northern shore of Panama. We went there for a few days on our way back to Costa Rica. If you like this video, check out our blog at http://mytanfee...
Another life in Bocas del Toro (Panama) Part 1
Bocas del Toro is a province of Panama. Its extension is 4643.9 square kilometers comprising the mainland and nine main islands.The province consists of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Bahía...
Carnival Bocas del toro, Panama 2012
This are a collection of clips I filmed this past winter in bocas del toro during Carnival 2012. enjoy.
Bocas del Toro
Aprovecha este Viaje a Bocas del Toro. Con Precios desde $399 por persona en habitación doble. Paquete Incluye: • Transporte terrestre de lujo • Guía bilingüe y coordinador de viaje...
Archipielago de Bocas del Toro
Visitamos La Bahia de Los Delfines, Cayo Coral, Cayos Zapatilas, La Rana Roja, Boca del Drago, Isla Pajaros y la Playa de Las Estrellas. Conocimos un poco de la vida nocturna de Isla Colón...
Bocas del Toro Panama.
En la costa Caribeña de Panamá encontramos un increible lugar, donde una de sus principales atraccciones son los delfines.
Caribbean Apartment Hotel Project - Panama, Bocas del Toro, Isla Colon
This vacation home/hotel property is located on the main island of Isla Colon in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago off the coast of Panama and Costa Rica in the Caribbean Sea. Apartments...
Commander 114 landing on Bocas del Toro
Commander 114, TI-COS, landing on Runway 26, MRBO, Bocas del Toro, Isla Colón, Panama. Nov 25, 2010.
HOTEL ANGELA, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Hotel over the sea in Bocas del Toro town, on North Avenue, at only 300 mt of the main street. Rooms with all the comfort you want. Magnificent view, restaurant & bar. Hotel sobre el mar...
Bocas del Toro & Hotel Playa Tortuga
Bocas del Toro & Hotel Playa Tortuga check out www.hotelplayatortuga.com.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, the only bureau of the Smithsonian Institution based outside of the United States, is dedicated to understanding biological diversity. What began in 1923 as a small field station on Barro Colorado Island in the Panama Canal Zone has developed into one of the world's leading research institutions.
Bocas del Toro Research Station
The Bocas del Toro Research Station (BRS) is a field station of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) on Panama’s western Caribbean coast, is a platform for both marine and terrestrial biodiversity research. The station hosts a diverse group of scientists from more than 20 countries, every year. Activities at the station contribute to the Smithsonian Institution’s primary mission: the increase and diffusion of knowledge.
Carenero Island
Carenero Island is a long and forested island located just a few hundred meters east of Isla Colón, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama. The name of the island comes from the nautical term careening, which means to lean a ship on its side for repairing or scraping its hull. There are no roads on the island.
Cristóbal Island
Cristóbal Island is a mostly deforested 37 km island located south of Isla Colón, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama. Laguna Bocatorito, also known as Dolphin Bay, lies on the east side of the island.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Big Bight.
- Bocas del Toro
- Bastimentos
- Valle del Risco
- Cauchero
- Punta Laurel
- Punta Robalo
- Norteno
- Guabito
- Miramar
- Sieyic
- Kusapin
- Bahia Azul
- Chiriqui Grande
- Rambala
- Punta Pena
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Tobobe
- Jaramillo Arriba
- Quebrada Tula
- Cerro Punta
- Los Naranjos
- Bajo Boquete
- Bisira
- Alto Boquete
- Palmira Centro
- Paja de Sombrero
- Kankintu
- Volcan
- Valle de La Mina
- Potrerillos Arriba