Crocodile Tour in Isla Cañas and Bucaro

Description

A crocodile tour in Isla Cañas and Bucaro allows you to see these reptiles in their natural environment. Crocodiles help maintain the water quality in mangroves by preying on sick or weak animals which keeps the population healthy. Mangroves provide an excellent feeding environment for baby crocodiles. They also help aerate the soil in mangroves, allowing oxygen to reach the roots of mangroves trees. Isla Cañas is also a great place to do bird watching in Panama and for that we recommend the doing the Isla Cañas Mangrove Tour.

During your crocodile tour in Isla Cañas, you can explore this wildlife refuge, which is a well-known nesting site for turtles. Book a turtle tour in Isla Cañas. About 800 people live in Isla Cañas off the coast of Tonosi. This tourism destination has over 1200 hectares of mangroves which include species such as red, white, mariangolo (twisted mangrove), button, piñuelo, salty and black mangrove. The boat will take you around the island, as well as to the point of Bucaro and back to the port of the town of Cañas on the mainland.

Head along the coast to reach a small fishing village called Bucaro, which is known for its excellent surfing waves. Bucaro is located very close to the port and Isla de Cañas—just 9.3 kilometers away—making the journey a pleasant boat ride along the shoreline. The village offers a few restaurants, short-term accommodations, and hotels; however, it does not receive many tourists, so you are likely to find the beach completely deserted. Bucaro Bay is filled with mangroves and, due to the presence of numerous rocks, is not a suitable spot for swimming. There is a trail, situated between a freshwater stream and the ocean, which the locals call "the crocodile path."

Includes:

• Boat tour
• Captain
• Water
• Snack

Available: year round.

Time: 3 hours.

What to bring? Insect repellent, loose and comfortable clothes, aqua shoes, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, and camera.

Important information: The crocodile-watching excursion on Isla Cañas is a private tour with a maximum capacity of six people. This activity must take place during low tide, when crocodiles emerge onto the rocks and the shoreline to bask in the sun; consequently, the start time may vary. Additionally, once the tour concludes, you may choose to remain on Isla Cañas to explore the island and return to the mainland at a later time.