Natural features

San Blas Islands (Guna Yala)

Panama Guna Tubualá

San Blas Islands (Guna Yala)
Photo: P.sutermeister, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An archipelago of about 365 small palm-covered islands on the Caribbean coast, governed by the indigenous Guna people. Stay in simple huts on an island, swim and snorkel, and buy molas, colourful textile panels.


Trips are arranged with Guna-run tours from Panama City, about 3 hours by 4x4 and boat.

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