You can get to Panama City, Panama, the first leg of your journey to the Solarte del Caribe Inn by air, land, or sea, with the most common way of travel from the United States being by air. Once you arrive at Panama City, you can then elect to either travel by bus or you can fly via small commuter aircraft to Bocas del Toro. From Bocas you will take a small water craft to the island of Solarte, where you can begin to enjoy the most unspoiled of earth's worldly treasures while staying at the Inn.

Flights are now available from San Jose to Bocas via Nature Air.

For the more adventurous, you can also find your way to Bocas del Toro from San Jose, Costa Rica, a day's trip by bus. You'll need to get a visa stamp in your passport or a tourist card (U.S. $5.00, available from LACSA or some travel agencies) before leaving San Jose to cross into Panama. You can then either take a bus or taxi to Changuinola, from where you can either fly directly to Bocas del Toro or take another bus to Almirante on the coast.

The following links provide more detailed information for each of your travel options:

Air Transportation

Getting to Panama City by air is the first step of this awesome trip and journey to the Solarte del Caribe Inn. After visting the amazing Panama City-hours or days then the second part of your trip can be a 45 minute flight from from Panama City to Bocas del Toro and/or a puddle-jumper flight from San Jose , Costa Rica...

Ground Transportation

Bus/taxi tour generally by evening hours , 8-10 hour trip from Panama City, paved roads, mostly and photo oppurtunities! Snore, snore!

        Also great bus trip from San Jose, Costa Rica...adventure, man!.

Water Transportation

Once you arrive in Bocas del Toro, " Bocas Town" a 3 minute taxi ride by our a variety of locally owned  water taxis to the island of Solarte...Our favorite pilot is Mr. Leeroy! His phone numbers:

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