Isla Bastimentos
in Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.300 and -82.133 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 18' 0" and W -82° 7' 59"
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: 10:17 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Panama
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:24 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 Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Panama in Central America

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 Isla Bastimentos

Isla Bastimentos in Provincia de Bocas del Toro with it's 1,500 inhabitants is located in Panama about 180 mi (or 289 km) west of Panama, the country's capital.

Local time in Isla Bastimentos is now 10:17 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Isla Bastimentos. The closest airport in Panama is Bocas Del Toro International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), West. 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 38 mi (or 61 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: Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, Punta Laurel, Cauchero and Kusapin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Red Frog Beach Island Resort

Address
3,9 mi
Isla Bastimentos
Isla Bastimentos
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Los Secretos Guest House

Address
0,9 mi
Isla Bastimentos
Isla Bastimentos
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Popa Paradise Beach Resort

Address
5,8 mi
Isla Popa
Punta Laurel
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Eclypse de Mar Acqua Lodge

Address
5,8 mi
Bocas del Toro
Isla Bastimentos
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Palmar Beach Lodge

Address
4,2 mi
Red Frog Beach
Isla Bastimentos
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kalis Casa over the Sea

Address
6,0 mi
Old Bank
Isla Bastimentos
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Free Spirit Inn

Address
6,1 mi
Bastimentos Island
Isla Bastimentos
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

20. Playa Red Frog, Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro / Red Frog Beach, Bastimentos Island

Published: May 11, 2013
Length: 20:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nacho Catullo


ALIATUR, Turismo Comunitario en Salt Creek, Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, Panama

Published: February 19, 2013
Length: 29:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: REDTUCOMBO

ALIATUR (Alianza del Turismo de Salt Creek) es una organización de turismo comunitario ubicada en Quebrada Sal, Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, en el Caribe Panameño. Sus habitantes son...


Eclypse de Mar

Published: February 27, 2014
Length: 55:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ismael Isma

Un sitio idílico para tus vacaciones, en la Isla Bastimentos (Bocas del Toro)


Bocas Del Toro and Isla Grande, Panama

Published: May 22, 2010
Length: 35:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrew Burnett

Our Mission Trek team headed out from Panama City to the Caribbean side of Panama and Bocas Del Toro. While there we worked on several construction projects and made several presentations of...


Welcome to Red Frog Beach

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 19:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Red Frog Beach Island Resort

An island sanctuary set amid the enchanted Caribbean Archipelago of Bocas del Toro. Discover and access top rated accommodations, incredible beaches, unique tours, and soak in the serene natural ...


Bastimentos Panama water taxi

Published: June 06, 2011
Length: 54:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: J. R. Adams

For more great videos and images, visit http://past-explorations.blogspot.com View of Old Bank leaving Bastimentos, Panama. Water taxis are prevalent in this area of Panama. Many will take...


Bocas del Toro- Retro 70

Published: November 11, 2011
Length: 43:03 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: TravelsWithLobo

The name Bocas del Toro (mouths of the bull) has several meanings in this region of the Caribbean Coast near the Costa Rican border. Firstly there is the province of Bocas del Toro. Then...


Bastimentos Zip Line (Red Frog Bungalows)

Published: July 21, 2012
Length: 56:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mphsjeff

40 second zip line ride very high in the canopy of the Panamanian rain forrest. This was the longest ride in a system of 12 different platform to platform rope stations hundreds of feet above...


Edible Jungle

Published: April 14, 2014
Length: 36:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nomadic Frames

There is a stunningly beautiful, organic, permaculture chocolate farm on an island in the Caribbean which you can go work on... or just eat a lot of the chocolate, and other crops, that La...


Seakayaking

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 02:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Troy Turner

Kayaking along the island and into the mangroves.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Old Bank Island, Isla Provisión, Isla de Bastimentos