by Emmanuel Van Heygen | Jul 19, 2023 | Panama, Expeditions
Home • • Page 6 Isla Tierra Oscura Part of the mainland, the Tierra Oscura peninsula has steeper slopes with large patches of primary and degraded forest. The coastline is fringed with mangroves, pastures and waterfront settlements, and the remaining forests...
by Emmanuel Van Heygen | Jul 19, 2023 | Panama, Expeditions
Home • Explore • Expeditions • Panama Kusapin peninsula In the early morning the expedition headed for Kuspin Bay where the research vessel was protected from the ocean swell and strong winds. It had finally stopped raining after three days of...
by Emmanuel Van Heygen | Jul 19, 2023 | Panama, Expeditions
Home • Explore • Expeditions • Panama Isla Escudo de Veraguas The first destination was the remote Isla Escudo de Veraguas, a small isolated Caribbean island of about 4 square kilometres. It is part of the Bocas del Toro district and located about 20 km...
by Emmanuel Van Heygen | Jul 19, 2023 | Panama, Expeditions
Home • Explore • Expeditions • Page 2 Isla San Cristobal San Cristobal is one of the larger islands with a limited human population which is scattered throughout the island and in a couple of small communities. The island’s forests are fragmented. The...
by Emmanuel Van Heygen | Jul 19, 2023 | Panama, Expeditions
Home • Explore • Expeditions • Page 2 Isla Colon Isla Colon is the largest and most populated island in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, with a human popula-tion of about 3,500; the majority of which live in the main town located on southeast side of the...
by Emmanuel Van Heygen | Jul 19, 2023 | Panama, Expeditions
Home • • Page 9 Isla Bastimentos The island was named by Christopher Columbus who landed here in 1502 and called the island Bastimentos which means “provisions” – as the island was used to restock supplies for his fleet. The north eastern side of Bastimentos...
