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Isla Colón

Also spelled: Bocas town · el pueblo de Bocas

Definition

The main island of the Bocas del Toro archipelago and seat of the provincial capital. Its wooden houses over the water, its mix of Spanish, English creole and Ngäbere, and its nightlife made it the country's best-known backpacker destination.

Example

Bocas town is on Isla Colón.El pueblo de Bocas queda en Isla Colón.

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Bocas del Toro
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See also

Bocas del ToroIsla Bastimentosguari-guariUnited Fruit Company

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