VILLA ARCO

Location & Travel Info
Bocas is located in north western Panama, right near the Costa Rican border in the Caribbean Sea. The archipelago is a short 45 minute plane ride from Panama City and about a 1 hour plane ride from San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. By bus or car, Bocas is about 10 hours from Panama City, 4 hours from David, Panama and 6 hours from San Jose, Costa Rica.
Villa Arco is located in the Red Frog Resort at world famous Red Frog Beach on Isla Bastimentos. Our location is perfectly suited for both relaxation and adventure. Our location gives you easy access to some of Bocas's most beautiful, unspoilt beaches. If you are interested in a night out on the town, you are only 15 minutes by boat from the restaurants and nightlife of Isla Colon. Our Red Frog Beach Villa is your ideal choice for a Bocas del Toro vacation rental with the natural beauty of the islands at your fingertips while still within close proximity to the conveniences of Bocas Town.
All visitors to the archipelago arrive first in Bocas Town, whether by boat or by plane. Airport pickup is included and the airport and water taxi stations are right in the heart of Bocas Town so once you arrive you simply need to drop your bags at the pre-arranged pick up location and go run any last minute errands before you depart for your stay. All grocery stores are within convenient walking distance and so is Banco Nacional where the ATM is located. If you prefer to take a taxi, you can go just about anywhere in town for just 60 cents per person.
To get to the Villa you will take a picturesque 15 minute boat ride from Isla Colon to Red Frog Resort on Isla Bastimentos where you will pick up your golf cart and be shown to the villa.

How to get to Bocas del Toro, Panama:
From Popular Points in Panama:
From Panama City: Fly to Bocas on Air Panama (around $118 one way, 1 hour) OR take an overnight bus departing from Albrook Bus Station to Almirante ($28 one way, 10 hours) and then a water taxi from Almirante to Bocas Town ($4 per person, 30 minutes).
From David, Panama: Take a bus to Almirante ($8 one way, 4 hours) and then a water taxi from Almirante to Bocas Town ($4 per person, 30 minutes).
From Boquete, Panama: Take the Mamallena Shuttle direct to Bocas ($30, 3.5 hours, includes boat fare to Isla Colon).
From Popular Points in Costa Rica:
From San Jose: Fly to Bocas on Nature Air ($104-$180 one way, 1 hour) OR ride with Caribe Shuttle for $69 (10 hours, includes boat fare to Isla Colon).
From Puerto Viejo: Take the fast and easy shuttle service provided by Caribe Shuttle from Puerto Viejo to Bocas for $32 (3.5 hours, includes boat fare to Isla Colon).
