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Revision as of 23:31, 22 October 2011 edit166.237.148.231 (talk) the largest company charges $5. Personal experience is not a reliable source, but I live in Bocas and visit the dock on a daily basis. Revert only if you're going to be a dick about WP policies← Previous edit Revision as of 00:25, 23 October 2011 edit undo166.237.148.231 (talk) →Tourist Use: article is not about the bus to DavidTag: references removedNext edit →
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'''Almirante''' is a city in the ] of the Republic of ]. Its name is Spanish for ]. '''Almirante''' is a city in the ] of the Republic of ]. Its name is Spanish for ].
==Tourist Use== ==Tourist Use==
For travelers, Almirante is mainly used as a jumping off point for land travel to other cities on the mainland, ] or to ]. An approximately 30-minute ] ride from ], which usually costs $5.00, will land persons in Almirante. There is not a traditional ], or even a traditional ] there. Instead, there is a gathering of people waiting for the buses near a restaurant on a corner of the ]. From the water taxi dock, it's only a few minute taxi ride to the bus stop known as "el cruce." There are taxis waiting both at the water taxi dock, and at "el cruce." The bus ride from Almirante to the city of ] costs about $7.00 per person, and makes a stop about an hour and a half to two hours through the approximately 4 and a half hour bus ride (times depend on weather conditions) at a cafeteria/convince store for a food, water, and bathroom stop. The bus often makes stops at little settlements along the route to pick up other riders, and drop some off, and ends at the main bus terminal in David, where people pay the drivers assistant upon exiting the bus ticket. Also once a railroad severd it, but in 2005 it was dismantled<ref></ref> For travelers, Almirante is mainly used as a jumping off point for land travel to other cities on the mainland, ] or to ]. An approximately 30-minute ] ride from ], which usually costs $5.00, will land persons in Almirante. There is not a traditional ], or even a traditional ] there. Instead, there is a gathering of people waiting for the buses near a restaurant on a corner of the ]. From the water taxi dock, it's only a few minute taxi ride to the bus stop known as "el cruce." There are taxis waiting both at the water taxi dock, and at "el cruce."

There are direct buses available from Almirante to ] and ], as well as private shuttle services to ]. Additionally shuttle services exist between ] and ] passing through Almirante.


Almirante is popular with tourists going between ] and ]. When traveling by land, tourists coming from or going to Costa Rica must clear ''both'' Costa Rican customs in ] ''and'' Panamanian customs in ].<ref name=frommers>Frommer's Panama (2E, 2009), ISBN 9780470371831.</ref> Almirante is popular with tourists going between ] and ]. When traveling by land, tourists coming from or going to Costa Rica must clear ''both'' Costa Rican customs in ] ''and'' Panamanian customs in ].<ref name=frommers>Frommer's Panama (2E, 2009), ISBN 9780470371831.</ref>

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Corregimiento and town in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
Almirante
Corregimiento and town
Country Panama
ProvinceBocas del Toro Province
Population
 • Total8,816

Almirante is a city in the Bocas del Toro Province of the Republic of Panama. Its name is Spanish for Admiral.

Tourist Use

For travelers, Almirante is mainly used as a jumping off point for land travel to other cities on the mainland, Panama or to Costa Rica. An approximately 30-minute water taxi ride from Bocas del Toro, which usually costs $5.00, will land persons in Almirante. There is not a traditional bus terminal, or even a traditional bus stop there. Instead, there is a gathering of people waiting for the buses near a restaurant on a corner of the outskirts of the city. From the water taxi dock, it's only a few minute taxi ride to the bus stop known as "el cruce." There are taxis waiting both at the water taxi dock, and at "el cruce."

There are direct buses available from Almirante to |David and Panama City, as well as private shuttle services to |Boquete. Additionally shuttle services exist between Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and Bocas del Toro passing through Almirante.

Almirante is popular with tourists going between Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro. When traveling by land, tourists coming from or going to Costa Rica must clear both Costa Rican customs in Sixaola and Panamanian customs in Guabito.

References

  1. Frommer's Panama (2E, 2009), ISBN 9780470371831.
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