It is a town and a tourist resort located on the southern tip of Colón Island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.

[2] Bocas del Toro is served by Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport which hosts daily commuter flights from and to Panama City and San José in neighboring Costa Rica.

Most visitors fly into Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport from Costa Rica or Panama City.

Islands and islets in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago are accessible only by private boat or water taxi.

A generator plant provides power to the towns of Isla Colon, Carenero and Bastimentos.

The community does have a waste water (sewage) treatment plant, but not the same quality as found in the United States.

Common medical problems include food and waterborne diseases, insect bites, sunburns, heat stress/stroke, and dehydration.

[citation needed] Bocas del Toro offers a wide range of surf spots for different levels of experience, among them Black Rock, Carenero, and Wizard Beach, as well as Bastimentos Island.