loading up at El Porvenor, San Blas

leaving San Blas behind

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February 13th 2006
Picture this. 4:30 AM. I slowly wake from a deep sleep. A full moon filters in through the window and bamboo walls onto my pallet. I hear the strong rhythmic pulse of waves against our island as a north wind rattles a piece of tin somewhere off in the distance. I watch the shadow of a hammock swaying outside the room. My 6 year old Tevas are silhouetted against the moonlight on the window ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Kuna Yala » Archipielago de San Blas

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more