Once a sleepy fishing village, Santa Catalina is now the jumping-off point for Coiba National Park, one of the most celebrated marine reserves in the world. The diving here is legendary—sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, and schools of fish so dense they darken the water. Coiba's isolation has kept it pristine, and Santa Catalina offers the simplest way in. Onshore, the village keeps a relaxed vibe, with jungle and surf never far away.
Once a remote penal colony, Coiba Island has transformed into Panama’s wildest sanctuary. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its reefs, mangroves, and rainforests harbor staggering biodiversity, from whales, sharks and rays, as well as crocodiles that love patrolling the estuaries. Strict protections keep the island largely untouched, giving explorers the rare feeling of stepping back into a world before human influence.
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