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Wednesday, March 05, 2008

The beautiful San Blas Islands on the Atlantic side...


The San Blas islands are an example of an unspoiled paradise. The Kuna indians live on these hundreds of tiny islands just off the coast of Panama.
They have governed this autonomous province since the 1920s. They maintain their own economic system, language, customs and culture with their distinctive dress, music, dance and legends. It gives a feeling of being in another world. The men still fish from canoes and climb for coconuts as they have done for centuries. Stunning golden sands and blue-green waters are edged by the coconut palms, the idyllic islands of your dreamsThey dress just as you would expect with the women wearing the famous molas as part of their blouses. Gold around their neck, in their ears or in their nose, the arts and crafts of the Kunas are famous. The bright tropical scenery and wildlife is reflected in the colorful molas, a rainbow of reverse appliqué embroidery in geometric designs made by the Kuna women.

Snorkling is absolutely fantastic with many corals and lots of fish.

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1 Comments:

Anonymous Diogo Pinto said...

Hola, Renata! Mi llamo Diogo, soy brasileño e estoy pensando en conocer el Panama, en medio deste año. Gustaria de saber si las playas de Boca del Toro son realmente lindas, como estoy veendo en todas las fotografías. Su puderes me informar algunos locales interesantes para yo visitar en Panama, ficaria muy contente. Besos, Diogo

April 18, 2008 3:14 PM  

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