Off Panama’s Caribbean coast, these palm-roofed cabins perch over a stretch of aquamarine sea. The surrounding Bocas del Toro archipelago is home to sloths, howler monkeys, and scarlet dart frogs. —Brendan Brady

Punta Caracol Acqua-Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Colon Island, Panama. 507/6612-1088, puntacaracol.com. From $430, including breakfast, tea, and dinner. Photo courtesy of lodging. This appeared in the September/October 2010 issue. See more overwater bungalows.