San Blas - Isla Tigre
Shamal
Sat 6 Feb 2016 20:16
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09.26.0N 78.31.6W
Hi there,
This is a further update from the San Blas. We have
been exploring some of the Guna villages on a couple of islands off the Panama
coast. These places don't get many tourists (there were 2 other yachts here
plus us at Tigre) so I think this is how the Guna live, rather than anything
that is put on for tourists.
When we landed on the island an bunch of small boys
came out and wanted to see the strangers
We wandered through the village and bought some Molas from the women who mostly wear
traditional dress.
 (The Nose Ring is particularly fetching I
think)
The houses are mainly grass huts, though most have
a solar panel to provide some lighting and to charge up the cellphone
that everyone seems to have. I guess that the 21st centuary is starting to
encroach on life here. Unfortunately, 21st centuary sanitation hasn't made
it yet and the toilets are fairly primative.
 We won't be swimming in this bit.Also one of the
people on the French boats reported that they had seen a ....ow you
say.....crocodile swiming round their boat last night. So, moonlight dips are
off the agenda for a while!!
Best Wishes,
J&G.
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