the mosquito net covered bed in our bungalow

San Blas Islands and the Mola Makers

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October 19th 2018
The San Blas islands are a group of 378 islands located in the Northwest of Panama facing the Caribbean Sea. Only 49 of the islands are inhibited by indigenous Kuna people. The Kuna tribes got their independence from Panama in 1925 and now is an autonomous region of Panama. We took a 12 seater single prop airplane and flew 45 minutes from Panama City to the small Playon Chico Airport. Our guide ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Kuna Yala

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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