Solarte Island
Solarte Island, also known as Nancy's Cay, is an 8 km2 island located only 1 mile east of Bocas del Toro, in the Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. The two hundred Ngöbe Buglé fishing community lives on the island without electricity or telephone system, capturing water from a well.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island
- Also known as: “Cayo Solarte” and “Isla Cayo Nancy”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bastimentos and Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park.
Bastimentos
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Bastimentos is an island in Bocas del Toro province in the Caribbean West of Panama. The island, together with several nearby small islands, makes up the Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park, a protected natural area that protects mangrove swamps, shallow waters, and beaches that are nesting areas for four species of sea turtle.
Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park
Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park is in the province of Bocas del Toro, in the Caribbean West Panama. It was one of the first land and marine national parks established in the country and stands out for its natural beauty, Caribbean beaches, tropical forests, mangroves, and rich biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine.
Bocas del Toro
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Bocas del Toro is a town in the Caribbean West of Panama. The town has an interesting mix of islanders, expats and backpackers and is the most developed in the region.
Solarte Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Bocas del Toro Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Solarte Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Solarte Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cayo Nancy”
- Chinese: “索拉爾特島”
- Spanish: “Isla Solarte”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Gap and Tucker Bight.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cayo Button Wood and Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Solarte Island”. Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.