The islands offer the visitor a great diversity of attractions and natural environments, uncommon to other regions of our continent: luxurious rain forests with an abundance of fauna and flora, sunny islands, beaches that compete with the Caribbean best, coral reefs in crystal clear water, mangrove islets in a lake-like scenery, guaymi indian villages and a national marine park that protects examples of the ecosystems and natural resources coexisting within the Archipelago boundaries, as a tribute to our future generations.
Getting to the Zapatillas Keys can be a dicey proposition when a strong north wind is blowing, but if the weather is cooperating, these two islands are gems. Part of the Bastimientos Island National Marine Park, they have beautiful, white-sand beaches and clear, shallow, snorkel-perfect water. (If you want to escape the heat, the adjacent forest offers shade.) Just don't expect a crowd; the only residents are park rangers.
Hospital Point, at the tip of Solarte Key, is just opposite Bocas town and a few minutes away by boat. So rent a kayak instead and pack your snorkeling gear to explore some of the archipelago's nicest shallow water diving. The reef here is in good shape, a hangout for familiar faces (parrotfish, angelfish amidst colorful corals and sponges). Serious snorkelers can explore a wall dive here near the cliff to about 45 feet and then relax on the small beach near the point.
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