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Bocas  Town

3/6/2016

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Life is laid back in Bocas.  The most  we have seen of a "rush hour" is five taxi's, three van's and two cars on Calle 3 (the main street of town).  Oh yes, there is also the occasional dog and tourist crossing the street.  But then, we have not been there at 11 pm when the bars are in their prime.

Calle 3 is lined with the main park, at least eight small market/grocery stores(of various sizes) almost all operated by people of Chinese heritage, dozens of restaurants and bars, dozens of water taxi/ adventure operators, and perhaps ten clothing/souvenir stores.  Oh yes, above most of all these businesses is a hostel.

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Many of the restaurants are built with sections over the water.  We have tried out a number of them and found the breezes and views of the bay to be intoxicatingly.  Buena Vista is reported to have the best burger in town, and we agree.  El Parate (The Pirate) has a great executive lunch which includes a soda , rice made with coconut milk, salad, and your choice of beef or chicken for $5.  The price is double that of el menu del dia's we have found in Ecuador and does not include soup, but it has 2-3 times the amount of protein.

Just outside of Bocas Town and just a 10-15 minute walk from our condo is Bocas Brewery.  They are right on the beach and the main road out of town.  They do small batches of beer, much heavier and higher in alcohol content than the local mass-market Balboa and Panama brands.  I think our son's could be the brewmasters in such a place.  Of course, Bocas Brewery's beer is also a premium price ($5 per pint vs. $1.50-$2.00 for a 12 oz. bottle).  They also offer a half-pint of Chilean wine for $3.50.  On Wednesday's they have half-priced wings which are very good. They also have a larger bar menu.
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An interesting sideline is that the Brewery also sells drinking water for 50¢ per gallon which as gone through reverse osmosis.  Given that the grocery stores charge $4.50 for 6 liters (1.5 gallons) of drinking water, it's an easy rationalization to carry 4 water jugs down to the Brewery, get them filled and also have a pint of beer and half-pint of wine before walking back.  It's almost a wash in cost and a lot of fun.
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