This half day tour takes you up close to some of the Caribbean Sea’s most dramatic wildlife
Salt Creek Community Cabin
| Location: | Isla Bastimentos |
Overview
Enjoy an authentic island experience by spending a night in a rustic cabin in the remote Ngöbe village of Salt Creek, on the far eastern end of Isla Bastimentos. After spending your day hiking through the forest and strolling along deserted beaches, you will be served a freshly prepared Caribbean meal before admiring the night sky, far from any street lights, and falling asleep to the sounds of the jungle.This purpose-built cabin is run by Salt Creek community´s tourism alliance, Aliatur, and all profits are returned to the villagers.
Cabin Amenities
- Electricity
- Private rooms
- Flushing toilet
- Mosquito nets
- Shower
Price
$22 per person per night, lodging only.
Meals
As well as bananas, plantains, pineapples, oranges, coconuts and mangoes, more unusual crops grown around the village include dachine (a root crop similar to a potato); maranones (a type of juicy apple); pifa (similar to squash); and calaloo (the leaf of one of the root crops).
Staying at Salt Creek will give you the opportunity to try this delicious, traditional Caribbean food, much of it unique to this region. It is usually served with freshly caught fish such as snapper, yellowtail or Jack, and white rice.
Sustainability
The meals served in the village are prepared with fresh, locally-grown ingredients by residents. All guides are native and have participated in training programs. The tours offered as part of the packages include low impact activities, such as hiking, surfing and bird and wildlife watching, and the trails used are well-maintained by local families, in order to reduce damage to the surrounding environment.
The selection of tours and lodging at Salt Creek are run entirely by the community´s tourism alliance, Aliatur. Tourism offers the residents an incentive to preserve their land, maintain cultural traditions, and pass on the history and beliefs of the community through demonstrations, workshops, the preparation of meals and the sale of traditional crafts.
Contact
Please contact BSTA for more information, either through this website or at the BSTA Tourist Information Center between Calle 1 and 2, on the road to the airport.
