The backpacker paradise of the Panamanian Caribbean. In Bocas del Toro you hop from island to island by boat: red-sand beaches, reefs for snorkeling, mangroves you explore by kayak, and waves to surf at Bluff and Carenero. By day, hammock and turquoise water; by night, music and travelers from all over the world in bars built over the water. Laid-back, tropical, and addictive.