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Nargana
12 January 2009 | Nargana, Islas San Blas, Panama
Michael Mirkes
Not the traditional Kuna village, Nargana's natives have adopted more modern ways including electric and water utilities, small shops and an airport of sorts. It's one of several islands within 1/4 mile of the Panama mainland. We arrived here today after another 20 miles of high seas and moderate winds. Mary noted that we must be getting accustomed to these conditions since they were not a bother. We've been making our way westward along the north coast of Panama. Tomorrow we may take our dinghy for a ride up the nearby Rio Diablo to look for birds and other forest wildlife. Mary plans to go into the village to look for molas, the native design stitchery that the Kuna women are well known for. I might even find an internet site where I can load a photo or two into this blog. The weather has been largely cloudy or overcast during the past few days. That's typical this close to the Panama mainland. When the seas begin to subside later this week we will head out to the more distantly offshore islands where snorkeling, fishing, and clear skies are to be found.