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San Blas Islands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

archipelago in Guna Yala, Panama

About San Blas Islands

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 mostly welcoming to tourists. The Kuna self-govern thecomarca Kuna Yalawhich essentially comprises of the islands and the neighboring mainland and extends all the way down along the coast to the border withColombia. Most of the 365 islands and cays are uninhabited, some are densely populated and probably not too attractive for tourists, and the rest usually have only a few buildings for the family that lives on the island and some facilities for tourists. Not all the islands have power generators. In any case, electricity is usually shut down at night. Then, the moon and stars provide the only light.

San Blas Islands Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including:

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