Punta Laurel
in Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.141 and -82.127 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 8' 27" and W -82° 7' 37"
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: 04:38 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Panama
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 6:05 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 Punta Laurel

Punta Laurel in Provincia de Bocas del Toro is a city in Panama about 178 mi (or 287 km) west of Panama, the country's capital.

Local time in Punta Laurel is now 04:38 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Punta Laurel. The closest airport in Panama is Bocas Del Toro International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-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 31 mi (or 50 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: Cauchero, Punta Robalo, Miramar, Chiriqui Grande and Bastimentos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 84%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Popa Paradise Beach Resort

Address
5,6 mi
Isla Popa
Punta Laurel
Panama

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

GOV OF BOCAS DEL TORO TEAR DOWN OF FENCE AND BLOCKING OF ROAD 2008

Published: May 05, 2009
Length: 26:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: panamajim79

THE BUILDING OF A 50.000.00 ROAD AND A15000.00 FENCE AND THE GOV. OF PANAMA BLOCKING THE ROAD FOR 6 MONTH AND TEARING DOWN OUR FENCE.


Popa Paradise Beach Resort - Bocas Del Toro, Panama - Review

Published: October 19, 2014
Length: 30:34 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Richard Blakeley

These are the filthy conditions of Popa Paradise Beach Resort in Isla Popa, Boca Del Toro, Panama. This horribly managed place was nothing like it was advertised to be. My wife and I unfortunately...


Laguna Azul Eco Lodge - Panama Vacations

Published: March 07, 2013
Length: 03:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Panama Vacations

http://www.vacationscostarica.com/panama/hotel/laguna-azul-eco-lodge/ This video highlights the best of the Laguna Azul Eco Lodge, a hotel in Bocas del Toro, Panama, set on a small private...


e3 Partners staff hard at work

Published: February 15, 2008
Length: 11:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marlavelous

Pool fun in Bocas del Toro.


Two Glasses.mov

Published: July 15, 2010
Length: 01:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: opsafewater

Eduardo lives in an indigenous village in the Bocas del Toro archipelago in Panama. His family drinks dirty water every day. Operation Safe Drinking Water provides rain-catchment tanks so...


Isla Cayo Zapatilla, Bocas del Toro, Panamá (4k).

Published: January 02, 2019
Length: 11:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Daniel Hernández

Cayo Zapatilla es un grupo de dos islas deshabitadas, rodeadas de un arrecife de coral, situadas al este de la Isla Bastimentos, en el archipiélago de Bocas del ...


Kayaking to Cayo Zapatillas

Published: April 24, 2019
Length: 51:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Her Odyssey

On our third day of kayak touring the Bocas del Toro archipelago in our Trak kayaks, we paddled to the Cayo Zapatillas of Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park.


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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.

Popa Island

Popa Island is the second largest island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama, with 53 km.

Located at 9.15, -82.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caribbean islands of Panama


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Punta Laurel