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| Corregimiento and town | |
| Country |  Panama |
| Province | Bocas del Toro Province |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,816 |
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
- Frommer's Panama (2E, 2009), ISBN 9780470371831.
- World Gazeteer: Panama – World-Gazetteer.com
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 Bocas del Toro Province | ||
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| Capital: Bocas del Toro | ||
| Almirante District |  | |
| Bocas del Toro District | ||
| Changuinola District | ||
| Chiriquí Grande District | ||