Tour· Isla Bastimentos· Other Caribbean
Nivida Bat Cave (Bahía Honda, Isla Bastimentos)
9° 19.0′ N · 82° 9.4′ W
A Ngäbe-guided adventure: panga through mangroves to Bahía Honda, hike through cacao plots, then swim and scramble deep into a cave of hundreds of bats to a hidden pool.
Practical
Position is the GeoNames Bahía Honda village. Run by the Ngäbe community's Timorogo project with bilingual guides who supply helmets, headlamps and gloves; guide mandatory (Tourism Panama). About 40 minutes by panga along the coast and mangroves, then uphill forest trail. Best in the drier December–March period (Visit Panama). Bring cash for food and crafts, quick-dry clothes and shoes for streams.
Best for
Adventure day with a cultural exchange
Season
Dec–Mar best
Nearby
- Bahía Honda Anchorage (Isla Bastimentos)0.3 NM away
- Red Frog Anchorage (Isla Bastimentos)1.7 NM away
- Red Frog Marina (Isla Bastimentos)1.7 NM away
- Red Frog Deli Gourmet (Red Frog Marina)1.8 NM away
- Red Frog Marina Fuel Dock1.8 NM away
- Red Frog Beach Restaurants (La Rosa Beach Club & The Point)2 NM away
- Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park (permits & rules)2.2 NM away
- Red Frog Beach (Playa Rana Roja)2.2 NM away
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