Isla Palenque Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island in Chiriquí Province, Panama
About Isla Palenque
Isla Palenque is connected to the much bigger IslaBoca Bravajust to the north by a sandy land bridge. The Gulf of Chiriquí (Golfo de Chiriquí) is considered by savvy sport fishermen as one of the best kept secrets in big game fishing. A private island resort community began development on Isla Palenque in 2010, and opened its first rooms in 2013. A Palenque originally referred to a refuge for escaped slaves. DuringCentral America’s colonial period, indigenous Indians were indentured to work in the Spanish mines. Those who escaped sought sanctuary in places they fortified with palisades, or palenques. Isla Palenque has been called by that name for as long as maps can determine, and so may have been used to harbor escapees during the colonial period. Over the last several hundred years, Isla
Where to Stay in Isla Palenque
- 🏨The Resort at Isla palenque
Isla Palenque Travel Guide Sections
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