Coup de cœur pour le Panama - Échappées belles

Subscribe    / @echappéesbelles-j8w   Mainly known for its canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Panama, a small country in Central America, boasts a wide variety of landscapes: from the sea to the mountains, nearly a third of the national territory is designated as a natural reserve. Sophie Jovillard takes viewers on a journey to discover this postcard-like country. Tucked between the famous Costa Rica to the west and the vast Colombia to the east, sandwiched between two waters—the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean—Panama is primarily known as a tax haven, before being recognized as a paradise in its own right. However, the country offers many other attractions (and atolls): 1,500 islands, nearly 2,500 km of coastline, and a temperate climate year-round. The Bocas del Toro archipelago features 9 main islands and thousands of smaller rocks surrounding them. Populated by frogs, monkeys, and hundreds of bird species, the locals strive to preserve the biodiversity that surrounds them, including the fish-rich waters. This exceptional resource greatly influences their tropical cuisine, which reveals a strong blend of cultures in the region. Sophie Jovillard is on a shuttle boat with other passengers, all there to explore the stunning postcard-worthy landscape of the Bocas del Toro archipelago. Before she takes in all of Panama's beauty, surrounded by the two seas. It is the diversity of landscapes that makes this country a paradise—a gem worth discovering, protected by its inhabitants and a very environmentally-conscious policy.