The canal has tons boca del Toro is a cocaine summggler route and very dangerous as it transitions inot the port of Limon costa rica (banana boats) and as a fast boat refuel for a blue fields Nicaragua ( spiney lobster tails). I lived in geographic area for over 5 years. It’s a shit hole. It is armed to the fucken teeth and lots of shit in jungle that can kill you has the most poisonous snakes (eye lash viper) 2 step snake. They have lots of insects and vegiration that can mess you up bad too… boca has no real medical it’s a boat ride away.. clinic is a joke.
The cocaine that runs through there at such a cheap price has made a lot of junkies with guns who make the area of watts in LA look like a playground. Up here most people carry some cash say like $20 plus some of us much more…. down there a month of labour is worth 300 …. get the picture? Can’t tell you from tourist and they don’t care.
I left a large acreage farm and two thriving business in that area because of safety… I had connections to the government, police and the gangsters aswell . I spoke the language I treated people fair and still had to run…. go at your own risk