Bocas Del Toro, Panama 2015
Some of the most amazing sea sea creatures I have ever seen on our trip down to Panama to visit my sister.
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Edible Jungle (Panama)
There is a stunningly beautiful, organic, permaculture chocolate farm on an island in the Caribbean which you can go work... or just eat a lot of the chocolate, and other crops, that La Loma Jungle Lodge & Chocolate Farm harvests and cooks.
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Panama | The Island Intern Documentary | Part III: Exploring our Backyard
For a closer look at some of the adventures you can enjoy in Panama, visit
There may come a time in your life when your wanderlust goes unsatisfied, when a travel experience falls flat, or when you find that your chosen destination is disappointingly one-dimensional.
This will never happen in Panama. After watching this week's episode of The Adventures of the Island Interns, you'll understand why.
The sheer number of things to do in Panama is mind-numbing. Thrilling sport fishing and whale watching, jungle hiking and canopy zip lining, prime scuba and snorkeling, birdwatching, island-hopping, rock climbing -- you'll find the opportunities for adventure virtually inexhaustible.
While still a lesser-known destination, Panama has received a lot of attention in recent years as an emerging hotspot for today's geotourists and adventure travelers. This year, top publications seem to be turning up the heat on hotspot. The New York Times named Panama the top place to visit in 2012; Forbes, USA Today, and numerous other publications are featuring Panama in their recommendations for where to travel this year. Nearly all of them highlight the fact that Panama boasts an abundance of natural and cultural attractions -- but one point that goes uncommunicated is the potency of the experiences you'll enjoy in Panama.
For instance, a coffee tour in Panama is not just about sipping one of the world's finest roasts in the shade of organic coffee trees -- it's also a fascinating history lesson, an opportunity to connect with local people, as well as a chance to explore the rare cloud forest ecosystems nearby and glimpse bright tropical birds in the wild. Panamanian adventures pack a real punch -- simultaneously satisfying your deep desires for something eye-opening, something truly memorable, something unspoiled; a chance to connect, to learn, to grow as a person.
It's a little tougher to express this multifaceted intensity, which is why a lot of the press focuses on the abundance and accessibility of wild adventures in Panama. And truthfully, that's what this episode of the Island Interns video series accomplishes -- it introduces you to many of the excursions available to Panama travelers. But our larger purpose in inviting travelers to our pristine jungle-covered island, as well as explore spectacular destinations off the beaten path in Panama: to foster life-changing experiences.
The final installment of the Island Interns' documentary series will feature Luke Hansen and Ben Brown's reflections on travel. Throughout their time in Panama, the 2011 Island Interns saw and experienced more than some people do in a lifetime -- but as our new travel video series illustrates, this is possible for anyone who ventures to Panama's breathtaking bi-oceanic shores.
Isla Palenque, Panama | Whale Watching in the Gulf of Chiriqui | The Resort at Isla Palenque
To keep up with the discoveries on Isla Palenque, visit amble.com/ambler/
Mother & baby humpbacks spotted off Isla Palenque in Panama's Gulf of Chiriqui National Marine Park. Humpback whales migrate to the Gulf of Chiriqui each year to give birth and fatten up for the winter in these warm subtropical waters. Once they've been spotted for the first time (usually around July or August), there's a 100% guarantee that you'll spot them in the Gulf until the babies are strong enough to travel North again for the winter (usually sometime in October).
Humpbacks travel much further than most summer travelers to visit the warm subtropical waters in Panama's Pacific Gulf of Chiriqui, undertaking an annual 4,000-mile migration from the icy waters of both the Northern and Southern hemispheres -- Panama is one of the only places in the world to witness whales from both hemispheres.
Further reading:
Follow the Whales' Trail to Panama amble.com/ambler/2011/12/follow-the-whales-trail-to-panama/
Famous Permaculture farm for sale! Lazy Man's Farm, Panama
There are some 350 fruit trees, 500 pineapple plants, 300 coffee bushes and tons of bananas. Customers tell us that ours are the sweetest oranges in Panama. You will find wood trees, sloths, a few monkeys and plenty of nature in general, including 74 varieties of birds counted here in two months. Butterflies? You betcha!
If you are not familiar, permaculture means organic but with less work.
The property contains a half-mile of river playground. I love watching the young, and young at heart, jump and do flips off of the cliff into the Zarati River.