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 Isla Solarte, a
special place to get away from it all, is located about 9 miles
off the Caribbean coast of Panama, one mile to the east of the
city of Bocas del Toro (the capitol city of the province in
which Isla Solarte is located), and is just 20 miles south of
Costa Rica's border.
Isla Solarte is approximately three miles long and less than
a half mile across at its widest point.
It is located at 8 1/2 degrees latitude, which places it south
of the hurricane belt. There is no history of Isla Solarte being
affected by tropical storms. Isla Bastimentos protects Isla
Solarte from the open Caribbean. The climate largely resembles
that of the Hawaiian Islands, with an average air temperature
in the low 80 degrees...which matches the temperature of the
surrounding water. Isla Solarte experiences approximately 100
inches of rain per year, mostly at night with occasional short
showers seen during the day...again, much like Hawaii. This
accounts for the lush, green vegetation seen on Isla Solarte
throughout the year.
 Isla
Solarte is part of an archipelago that finds it's beginnings
at Costa Rica's border and stretches over 100 miles in length
along Panama's coastline. The surrounding area is largely undeveloped,
with Bocas del Toro being the center of trade and cultural activities
in the area.
 Isla
Solarte is home to a small community of local Indian as well
as our Inn. They have a school in the village that teaches about
50 children of various ages. The people of the village make
there living fishing the waters around the island and supply
our Inn with fish and lobster for our guests. The local people
also gather fruits and vegetables from the rain forest such
as limes, mangos, Guava, mandarins, breadfruit, coconuts and
a variety of medicinal herbs. They can teach a visitor a lot
about the surrounding jungle and sea. Some of the carpenters
who built our Inn were men from the village who were trained
on our project and now hold jobs on other construction projects.
All in all they are good neighbors and friends to the Inn.
Solarte is a quiet place. It is the perfect place to enjoy the
sites and sounds of a tropical rain forest or enjoy the under
water world of the coral that surrounds Solarte. It is a place
to retreat to from the excitement of a fun filled day or evening
in the town of Bocas or after a full day of water activities.
Here are some special places and points of interest to visit
while staying at the Solarte del Caribe Inn. We can provide
boat trips to any of these sites.
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Zapatillo Islands - These
are quintessential tropical beach islands! |
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Bocas Torito (otherwise known
as "Dolphin Bay") - See the frolicking dolphins! |
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Bocas del Drago ("Bird Island")
- An incredible birdwatcher's paradise! |
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Red Frog Beach - The ultimate
Caribbean beach experience! |
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Crawl Cay - Providing a fabulous
local lunch AND sensational snorkeling! |
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