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RED FROG BUNGALOWS - BOCAS DEL TORO
RED FROG BUNGALOWS - BOCAS DEL TORO

Red Frog Bungalows are located steps away from Red Frog Beach. It's the most gorgeous beach in Bocas Del Toro.  You have it all to yourself, except when other people come for the day.  Fortunately for you, they can't stay long because Red Frog Bungalows are the only nightly accomodations available providing surf packages that give you access to all the best breaks in the area.  

Panamanians refer to their country as the "heart of the universe" and rightfully so.  The tiny isthmus is a natural bridge between North and South America while the Panama Canal joins the worlds two largest oceans.  As a natural crossroads, Panama City has grown into an impressive metropolis with a wonderfully diverse population.  The city is full of great restaurants, clubs and shopping.  Expect to find great deals on items from Africa, Europe, China, Japan, India and Latin America.  Also expect to find plenty of waves in this low key surf destination. 

The majority of the country is still largely undeveloped and it is in these parts you can find some of the best rights in all of Central America.  Plenty of local kids rip and they have great attitudes.  However, very few of them have enough money for a decent board.  Treat them with respect and in turn you'll be rewarded with friendly smiles and plenty of waves will "come to you."  

WEATHER

Panama has a tropical climate. Temperatures are uniformly high—as is the relative humidity—and there is little seasonal variation. Diurnal ranges are low; on a typical dry-season day in the capital city, the early morning minimum may be 24 °C (75.2 °F) and the afternoon maximum 30 °C (86.0 °F). The temperature seldom exceeds 32 °C (89.6 °F) for more than a short time. Temperatures on the Pacific side of the isthmus are somewhat lower than on the Caribbean, and breezes tend to rise after dusk in most parts of the country. Temperatures are markedly cooler in the higher parts of the mountain ranges, and frosts occur in the Cordillera de Talamanca in western Panama.

Climatic regions are determined less on the basis of temperature than on rainfall, which varies regionally from less than 1,300 millimeters (51.2 in) to more than 3,000 millimeters (118.1 in) per year. Almost all of the rain falls during the rainy season, which is usually from April to December, but varies in length from seven to nine months.

In general, rainfall is much heavier on the Caribbean than on the Pacific side of the continental divide. The annual average in Panama City is little more than half of that in Colón. Although rainy-season thunderstorms are common, the country is outside of the hurricane belt.