Construction information and suggestions for building in Bocas del Toro area of Panama.

Because of the relatively isolated location and unique challenges such as salt water environment, transportation without available roads, finding qualified contractors, employees and tradespeople and more, people building in Bocas deserves their own help group. Please share your experiences, your resources, your questions, and anything else that can help make construction of a home or business in Bocas possible and a success experience.

COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING: Advertising is acceptable if its for products and services relating to building in Bocas. You can advertise in posts or by putting information about your product or service in the relevant folder in the FILES section of this group (see menu bar on left hand side of the group's home page.) Recommendations for all kinds of construction services and products are encouraged.

FILE ATTACHMENTS: Not permitted. Post your HTML, Word, PDF or TEXT documents in the FILES section and your photos in the PHOTOS section (see left hand menu bar.) If you post a file, please post it in the appropriate topical folder. If there is no appropriate topical folder, create one and post it there please. Post photos in the PHOTOS section. Photos of your construction project are encouraged. You can also post LINKS to pertinent construction related websites in the LINKS section.

SPAM: Anyone spamming the group with advertising or other posts unrelated to construction in Bocas will be removed and the spam removed, so don't bother. If you want to advertise real estate for sale in Bocas, don't do it here, go to the panbocas group or the panama real estate group. (Please...)

PHOTO: The photo answers the age-old question: How do you get a 12 kw generator up a cliff from the water to your building site? (Answer: With great difficulty and a lot of sweat!)