F.A.Q.

CLIMATE
Yearly average temperature: 27 Centigrades or 82 grades Farenheit. Rainy seasons from may to auust and from decembeer to january. Dry seasons from february to april an september/november.

LENGUAGE
The oficcial language in Panama is spanish but english is widely spoken in Bocas del Toro.

CURRENCY
Balboa: equivalent to the american dollar, which is freely used in the country. There are not Balboa bills, only coins, that are equal to the american dollar in size and value.

POPULATION
9.883 inhabitants (2000 census) is the population of the islands.

ELECTRICITY
110 VAC/50 cycles. Some places have also 220 VAC/60 cycles.

BANKS
There is only one bank in Bocas del Toro, a branch of the National Bank of Panama, in the Goverment House street. Open mondays to fridays from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, and saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 md.

CREDIT CARDS
Some shops and service stores don't accept credit cards. Travellers checks can be cashed in the National Bank. Money from credit cards can be get at Caja de Ahorros and at Panama National Bank.
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INMIGRATION
In the Government House. All foreigner visitors must have a valid passport and visa to enter or leave Bocas del Toro. Main office is in Changuinola city

COMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET
There are many public telephones in Bocas del Toro city that accept coins or international phone cards. Phone company is Cable and Wireless at 1st. street. Also there are a couple Internet Center ($ 3 one hour)

BASTIMENTOS ISLAND MARINE NATIONAL PARK
To visit the National Park, tourist must shown up in the Zapatillas Keys refuge. Fee for nationals and Panama residents is $ 1.00 per visit.Foreigners pay $ 10.00 per visit..

PANAMENIAN TOURIST BOARD
The office of IPAT (Panamenian Tourist Board) is also the Tourist Visitors Center, at 1st. street, besides the police station. Phone-fax: 00507-757-9642. The tourists can find all the information for spend a perfect vacations in the islands