Undiscovered Paradise
Boca Chica is the gateway to the Gulf of Chiriqui Marine Park. This diverse area has dozens of picturesque rocky outcrops sprinkled across the gulf, as well as its idyllic islands carpeted in jungle and lined with slender coconut palms. Several of these islands boast tropical-paradise, white-sand beaches lapped by turquoise waters, especially Isla Gámez and Isla Bolaños. The gulf is dotted with jungle covered islands, numerous coral reefs, white sand beaches, and extensive marine life.
Golfo de Chiriqui Marine Park
An enormous number of fish species inhabit Boca Chica and the Gulf of Chiriqui Marine Park, such as large schools of Jack, Barracuda, Snapper and Tuna as well as Shark (White Tip, Nurse, Black Tip, Galapagos, Scalloped Hammerhead and Bull); Rays (Devil, Mobula, Eagle and Giant Manta); Marine mammals encountered include Whales (Humpback, Pilot and Killer); Turtles (Hawksbill) and Dolphins (Bottlenose, Common and Spinner). Small but exotic creatures are also found in and amongst the rocks; like the Harlequin shrimp, Nudibranch, Seahorse and Frog Fish.
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Chiriqui National Marine Park was created in 1994, and includes the islands of Parida (inhabited) Paridita (inhabited) plus the uninhabited islands of Santa Catalina, Pulgoso, Gámez, Tintorera, Obispo, Obispone, Las Pargos, Ahogado, Icacos, Corral de Piedra, Bolaños, Berraco, Bolañitos, San José, Linarte, Salino, Sainitos, Iglesia Mayor, Carey Macho and Carey Hembra.
Read a quick article on Boca Chica from Panama’s 9°80° Magazine.
