La Palma
in Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.567 and -82.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 34' 0" and W -82° 35' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Balboa - PAB
Spoken languages:
Spanish, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:02 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Panama
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 6:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Panama in Central America

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Panama.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Panama. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore La Palma

La Palma in Provincia de Bocas del Toro is located in Panama about 214 mi (or 344 km) west of Panama, the country's capital.

Local time in La Palma is now 01:02 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of La Palma. The closest airport in Panama is Cap Manuel Niño International Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís in Costa rica at a distance of 46 mi (or 73 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Guabito, Sieyic, Valle del Risco, Bocas del Toro and Bastimentos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Almonds & Corals

Address
6,5 mi
2 km before Manzanillo
Puerto Viejo
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Se Ua Manzanillo

Address
6,2 mi
1km antes del pueblo de Manzanillo
70403 Manzanillo
Panama

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rickety old border bridge - Sixaola, Costa Rica to Guabito, Panama

Published: June 20, 2014
Length: 42:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trans-Americas Journey

The scary and rickity old bridge connecting the Sixaola, Costa Rica to Guabito, Panama border we crossed in 2012. Thankfully this bridge was soonreplaced with a new one which we crossed the...


Puente Rio Sixaola, Frontera Panama-Costa Rica,Mar Caribe

Published: September 27, 2010
Length: 06:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dany Gonzalez

Puente Rio Sixaola, Frontera Panama-Costa Rica,Mar Caribe.


Sixaola border crossing into Panama

Published: August 14, 2014
Length: 05:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JCJ

They make you get out of your vehicle and walk across this death trap of a bridge.


SIXAOLA GUABITO BRIDGE - PANAMA / COSTARICA BORDER

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 45:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: logomaco

Crossing the border between Costa Rica & Panama on bridge between Sixaola (CR) & Guabito (Panama) Visit my Net: http://logomacosworld.com https://twitter.com/logomaco ...


05 Boarder Crossing Panama to Costa Rica

Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 18:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TUBEAccion

Coming back from Bocas. This is the boarder crossing at Changuinola, Panama to Sixaola, Costa Rica.


Crossing the border from Costa Rica to Panama

Published: October 25, 2011
Length: 22:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yippytrip

Short video crossing the boarder to Panama. Starting in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica we took: Bus, foot, van, water taxi to Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Please Visit YIPPYtrip.com for more...


motor fuera de borda casero 6,5 hp

Published: October 29, 2012
Length: 58:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yermy Jaen


Baile Coreografico Marco Tulio Salazar

Published: November 02, 2013
Length: 13:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rigo Narváez


Panama Bridge

Published: December 27, 2009
Length: 51:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: crtravels2009

Panama Bridge crossing, Sammy carries my bag. He was Great Help and had an even greater smile.


Bridge crossing to the Panama Border

Published: June 05, 2008
Length: 42:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jack Johnson

Sketchy bridge.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Sixaola River

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Located at 9.57222, -82.565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Costa Rica, Rivers of Panama, International rivers of North America, Costa Rica–Panama border