Cristóbal Island
Native name:
Isla San Cristóbal
Bocas del Toro Archipelago
Geography
Coordinates9°21′N 82°14′W / 9.350°N 82.233°W / 9.350; -82.233
ArchipelagoBocas del Toro Archipelago
Area37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Highest elevation118 m (387 ft)
Highest pointCerro Botabite II
Administration
ProvinceBocas del Toro
DistrictBocas del Toro

Cristóbal Island (in Spanish: Isla San Cristóbal, or Saint Christopher's Island) is a mostly deforested 37 km2 island located south of Isla Colón,[1] in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama. It is home to the indigenous Ngäbe or Guaymí people and a small number of expatriates.

Laguna Bocatorito, also known as Dolphin Bay, lies on the east side of the island.

See also

References

  1. Jisel Perilla (2008), Frommer's Panama, Frommers, p. 282, ISBN 0-470-37183-8


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