"The San Blas Islands of Panama are an archipelago comprising approximately 378 islands and cays, of which only 49 are inhabited. They lie off the north coast of the Isthmus of Panama, east of the Panama Canal. They are home to the Kuna Indians and a part of the comarca (district) Guna Yala (also spelled Kuna Yala) along the Caribbean coast of Panama. The area is popular for sailing, as it is
known for its beauty and lack of hurricanes."
"Before the arrival of Europeans, the Kuna
wore few clothes and decorated their bodies with colorful designs. When
encouraged to wear clothes by the missionaries, they copied these
designs in their molas, which they wore as clothing"
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| Holding a turtle & dog |
We bought 2 beautiful Molas - One is framed & hangs in the cottage.
"The local people, the Kuna, are a wonderful example of an how an
indigenous people continue to flourish and practice their age old
customs surrounded by the modern world. They are friendly and welcoming
of tourists. Although the San Blas Islands is their ancestral home, you
will also find them selling their wares in Panama City"
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| Watching the dances |
"The Kuna Indians, who run all the islands as an autonomous province
with minimal interference from the national government, have
maintained their own economic system, language, customs and
culture, with distinctive dress, legends, music and dance and thus
have avoided traditional tourism development. The economy of the
islands is based on coconut sales, fishing and tourism, and they
offer travelers good snorkeling and swimming. Facilities are few
and simple, as is the food. The area is surrounded by reefs, some
of the oldest in the world, and offer wonderful snorkeling
opportunities, the best of which are between the months of April
and June."
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Yes, it's a real hotel. very quaint & basic but a really cool place to stay |
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| Watching the dinghys full of people return to the ship |
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| Our fabulous Crew & Staff |
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| The YOUNG AT HEARTS !! |
This beach party was a bit less extravagant as the one in Curacao, however, it was just as memorable.
Tomorrow, we go through the Pamama Canal to
Balboa
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