NAME: Crystle
CITY: Colon Island
COUNTRY: Panama
YEAR OF TRIP: 2010
HOW LONG WERE YOU THERE? 1 day
BEST TIME TO GO: winter, our travel was in January
GREATEST CHALLENGE: the boarder to Costa Rica closed at 4pm and we were not aware, almost got stuck overnight without available accommodations
WHAT MAKES THIS PLACE SPECIAL? Resort is located on side of volcano and you could feel and hear it rumble; there are natural hot spring baths from the volcano
MUST EAT:
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seafood
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local coffee
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ham and cheese sandwich made on raisin bread – local favorite
MUST SEE:
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how the locals live
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underwater life
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MUST DO:
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boat travel
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visit locals
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snorkeling
Other Recommendations: if traveling from Costa Rica make sure to go with travel guide. The area at the boarder is very poor and not somewhere you would want to spend the night. Very poor country and eye opening to how people live. Most travel in this area is done by boat