Position 9:28.755N 78:38.148W

John and Sue flew into Porvenir and joined Blue Magic ready to explore the San Blas islands, or rather ‘Kuna Yala which is the Kuna Indians name for their islands.

We are anchored off Kanlildup island today and it is real Robinson Crusoe land.

Tiny islands crammed with palm trees that seem to sprout out from the water at all angles.

We saw a huge stingray and lots of pretty star fish whilst snorkelling today and we walked right around the island on the white sandy beach. This island is uninhabited except for butterflies, pelicans, egrets, humming birds, sea urchins, crabs and fish.

Tomorrow we are going to Mormoake Tupu which is a major village and we must ask permission from the chief ‘Sahila’ to land on his island.

The island is inhabited by Kuna Indians who live in communities in pretty huts, the islands are very well kept, clean and tidy with good school huts and a big hut where ‘Congreso’ is held at 6pm each evening.

The congreso is a get together of the community each evening for people to air there grievances and problems and resolve them together,

Kuna Yala, is a matrilineal society, the woman control the money and they also choose their husbands who then move into the woman’s family compound !