Part of San Blas from the Air

ARCHIPIELAGO DE SAN BLAS Y LOS KUNAS

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February 11th 2011
Up on the Caribbean coast of Panama is the Comarca de Kuna Yala and a group of almost 400 little islands called San Blas. The region is autonomously owned by the Kunas with little interference from the Panamanian government and has been that way for over 500 years. Getting to the region is pretty damn difficult especially at the time I went (Feb 9th – Feb 11th) when, following heavy rain, the ... 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