Taboga Island
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Taboga Island is a small, lush Pacific island off the coast of Panama, known for its beaches, colonial history, and role as a popular day-trip destination from Panama City.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| access | ferry from Panama City ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Panamá Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Isla Taboga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Island of Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 12 square kilometers ⓘ |
| claim | one of the oldest churches in the Western Hemisphere in continuous use ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Panama ⓘ |
| distanceFromPanamaCity | approximately 20 kilometers ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| fauna |
migratory whales (nearby waters)
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ |
| feature |
colonial architecture
ⓘ
hilly terrain ⓘ lush vegetation ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ small village ⓘ |
| flora | tropical flowers ⓘ |
| hasChurch | Iglesia de San Pedro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Taboga town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Panama City skyline
ⓘ
ships waiting to transit the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
used as a base by Spanish conquistadors
ⓘ
visited by Francis Drake ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Spanish colonial settlement
ⓘ
port during colonial era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
beaches
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ boat tours ⓘ colonial history ⓘ day trips from Panama City ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ whale watching (seasonal) ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Panama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Panama City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipality | Taboga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central America ⓘ |
| religionSite | historic Catholic church ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
kayaking
ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ swimming ⓘ walking tours ⓘ |
| travelTimeFromPanamaCity | about 30–60 minutes by boat ⓘ |
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