{"id":1742,"date":"2010-08-14T14:42:57","date_gmt":"2010-08-14T14:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vivatropical.com\/bocachicaisland\/?p=1742"},"modified":"2010-08-14T14:42:57","modified_gmt":"2010-08-14T14:42:57","slug":"island-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivatropical.com\/bocachicaisland\/island-life\/","title":{"rendered":"During the First Month, We Recommend You Find Time to Give Your Grin Muscles a Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Yes, we\u2019re totally serious.<\/em> <strong>From the minute you step foot on to Boca Chica, there\u2019s an overabundance of fun<\/strong> &#8212; and your grin muscles will most certainly go into overdrive. So you\u2019ll need time to properly break them in.<\/p>\n<p>Boca Chica is your very own, private island retreat. <em>Well, some call it a playground.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><strong>The island offers you a rare combination of ocean waterfront and jungle landscape that\u2019s <em>always<\/em> available to you<\/strong>. Unlike many of the nearby islands that require a 1 &#8211; 2 hour commute, Boca Chica is located within the bay and is just a quick 30-minute boat ride from shore-to-shore &#8212; <em>even when coastal waters are choppy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>A water oasis to call your own.<\/h2>\n<p>Boca Chica\u2019s <a href=\"\/bocachicaisland\/learn-more\/the-location\/\">close proximity to Chiriqui Gulf National Marine Park<\/a> and its rare combination of ocean waterfront means <strong>you\u2019ll spend time boating, scuba-diving, snorkeling, kayaking and deep-sea fishing.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><em>Feel like Christopher Columbus as you set sail across these virgin waters.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hop in your boat, head to the Archipelago islands, and glide all the way from Isla Bola\u00f1os to Isla Gamez, exploring more than 50 uninhabited islands sprinkle these vibrant waters. <\/p>\n<p><em>An ancient world lives beneath the surface. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Snorkel and dive along the coral reefs and marine meadows, which beget a tapestry of blue marlin, white tip sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, dolphins and humpback whales. Their flashing, luminescent colors are nearly unimaginable and completely indescribable.<\/p>\n<p><em>The fish practically hook themselves.<\/em><br \/>\nCatch Marlin, Wahoo, Tuna, Dorado, Snapper, and Rooster in the waters of the prolific Hannibal Bank, home to more than 140 world fishing records. <\/p>\n<p>Truth be told, you don\u2019t have to leave Boca Quimera to hook \u201cThe Big One.\u201d Reel in red snapper while <a href=\"\/bocachicaisland\/see-more\/photos\/\">fishing on the sandy shore of your own property<\/a>. <em>It doesn\u2019t get any better than that.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Explore Boca Chica\u2019s jungle landscape.<\/h2>\n<p>Since Boca Chica\u2019s jungle is older than most, an abundance of Espav\u00e9 trees have populated the island. <\/p>\n<p>The branches of the mighty Espav\u00e9 spread wide like a canopy and shield the jungle floor from undergrowth, which means you can leave your machete behind as you walk the jungle trails in your sandals and discover toucans, orange-chinned parakeets, green-black frogs, iguanas, capuchin monkeys, and other eye-catching wildlife.<\/p>\n<h2>Ready for a little rest and relaxation? <\/h2>\n<p>Lay in your banana hammock near the shore and sway beneath two coconut palms as sounds and skies of nature comfort, cleanse and serenade you.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the endless horizon unroll before your wide, gleaming eyes as neighboring islands, waterfalls and the mighty Volcano Baru form the backdrop of your freshly painted, tropical canvas. <\/p>\n<p>Still can\u2019t stop grinning, can you? <em>We didn\u2019t think so.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Take the next step. <\/h2>\n<p>Call us at 1-888-436-7196 to schedule you learn even more about Boca Chica island life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, we\u2019re totally serious. From the minute you step foot on to Boca Chica, there\u2019s an overabundance of fun &#8212; and your grin muscles will most certainly go into overdrive. So you\u2019ll need time to properly break them in. Boca Chica is your very own, private island retreat. Well, some call it a playground. 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