hi to all friends and whanau, Its been about two months since we have sent some photos and told you where we are so we wont write to much but there are photos a plenty.... Well we spent a few weeks in the Cayman Islands again whilst awaiting the bosses return for a second trip to Cuba. The guests finally showed and we did another 10 day trip around the south side finishing up in Santiago de Cuba.Had a good time there with everything being dirt cheap.After Cuba it was back to Cayman to await further instruction.It ended up being a [View Full Entry]

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This morning I got to the airport at 6:30 and boarded a tiny plane headed north to the San Blas islands - home to the Kuna Yala indians. The plane took us north over the Chagres and I got a sense of how huge it actually is. The area we covered yesterday was so small in comparison to the rest. After about 30 minutes a started to see a tiny islands of San Blas scattered in the ocean - all owned solely by the Kuna. There are no forgeiners living in the islands and the Kuna follow there own type of [View Full Entry]

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The Comarca de Kuna Yala of Panama is a narrow, 226km-long strip on the Caribbean coast. The comarca (autonomous region) is home to the Kuna, an indigenous people who have lived here for approximately 200-400 years (previously lived in the Columbian highlands, but left after devastating attacks from poison dart-wielding tribes). Starting on February 25, 1925, after a violent and deadly uprising against the government and a self-imposed ethnic cleansing within their own people, the Kuna were granted permission to implement their own system of governance and economy while still maintaining their [View Full Entry]

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Ah, the Kuna people of Panama. Sit down and let me tell you more. The Kuna people are indigenous to the Darien highlands of Panama, but moved to the coastal islands around the time the Spanish arrived, and made a living trading with English buccaneers and other visitors. They live in closely packed communities and are fierce guardians of their main income source, the coconut (they even post couples to live on isolated islands just to protect the precious nuts). More recently, with increased exposure to cruise ships and private yachts, they are finding a new way to make money; the [View Full Entry]

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Hello from the Kuna Yala territory in Panama! I have finished cruising through the San Blas Islands/Panamian coast and am headed to the Panama Canal shortly. Here are some snorkeling photos to wet your whistles. More updates coming soon about the San Blas Islands and the amazing Kuna civilization in this remote corner of the world. But in the meantime, strap on some fins, spit in your mask and coming "snizzlin".... ready? Lets go! PHOTO CREDIT: ZACH WOOD AND CODY REED! Mucho Gracias!! [View Full Entry]

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There are 3 ways to enter Panama from Colombia. The first is a 12-day hike across the Darien gap dodging drug runners and charlatans with all your possessions in hand (strongly not advised). The second and most popular option is by plane. The reason for this is that it is safe, hassle free and not too expensive. Option 3, the one we chose, is a beautiful 5-day sailing trip via the paradise San Blas islands. The trip costs a similar amount to the flight and promises to be an experience you will never forget. Well that was certainly the case on [View Full Entry]

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