| The islands of the Bocas del Toro
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| | and Providencia islands, also together
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| Archipelago have been called the
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| | with their slaves, in order to evade tax
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| Galapagos of the Caribbean. They are
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| | payments. An important commercial
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| located in the extreme western part of
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| | exchange started with the settled Indians
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| the country, only 25 miles from the
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| | of the region trading live turtles,
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| Republic of Costa Rica. This Archipelago
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| | turtle shells, cocoa and mahogany with
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| has the perfect combination of
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| | the English people that came from
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| historical and cultural traditions, with
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| | Jamaica.Bocas del Toro possesses a rich,
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| a charming variety of aquatic species,
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| | ethnic culture that is reflected in its
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| coral reefs, mangroves, beaches with
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| | traditions, customs, gastronomy, music,
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| crystal clear water and undisturbed
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| | dances and other afro-antillean
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| jungles with all the flora and fauna you
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| | manifestations; combined with the
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| can imagine.Without any doubt, the most
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| | indigenous culture that remains intact.It
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| famous visitor to this piece of paradise
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| | is not known for certain from where the
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| was the Admiral Christopher Columbus on
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| | name of this incredible Archipelago,
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| October 6, 1502 on his fourth and last
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| | forgotten by time, comes. It is said
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| trip to the Americas. He entered with two
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| | that when Christopher Columbus landed at
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| vessels into a wide bay, now called
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| | one of the fantastic beaches, he saw
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| Almirante Bay, took in provisions on the
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| | various waterfalls in the form of "bocas
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| present Bastimentos Island and careened a
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| | del toro" (mouth of the bull). Columbus
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| ship in the vicinity of Carenero
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| | also distinguished a large rock on
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| Island.At the beginning of the 19th
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| | Bastimentos Island that has the form of a
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| century, the brothers "Snap" arrived from
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| | bull that is lying down. The sound of the
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| Jamaica with their slaves, at the same
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| | immense waves hitting the large rock is
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| time with the "Shepherd" family that
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| | similar to the roaring of a bull. On the
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| inhabited Shepherd Island.A few years
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| | other hand, there are locals that assure
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| later various Scottish and English
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| | us that the last "cacique" (chief) of the
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| families emigrated from the San Andres
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| | region was known as "Boka Toro".
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