There are no walls, no doors, and no windows in the bungalows at La Loma Jungle Lodge. And that is the whole idea. All seven are dotted among trees, and the sounds of the jungle carry through each one, day and night. Reachable only by boat, this eco-luxury lodge occupies a rainforest hillside on Isla Bastimentos in Bocas del Toro, Panama.
Panama packs more variety into a small footprint than almost anywhere we’ve traveled. Need help crafting the perfect Panama itinerary? This 14-day route pairs the famous highlights with the quieter, under-the-radar stops. In a single trip, you get colonial history, off-grid Caribbean islands, wildlife-rich rainforest, and cool mountain hikes.
Somewhere along Panama’s Caribbean coast, roughly 365 islands and cays are scattered across a stretch of turquoise water, most of which are uninhabited. This is Guna Yala, known internationally as the San Blas Islands. A sailboat or catamaran is the most comfortable way to explore, and the only option to reach its most remote parts.