14Jan12, San Blas Islands, Panama

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In May 2011 we sailed along the coast of Panama from Puerto Obaldia to Portobello. We stopped at 5 Kuna villages, gradually learning more about the Kuna at each stop. Here are some of our adventures and people we met.

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14Jan12, San Blas Islands, Panama

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This is the first of 3 essays about the Kuna peoples of Panama. It is a quick (and superficial) overview of their history and cultural preferences.

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27Nov11, Colon Panama and Cartagena Colombia

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This the Guide to the Caribbean Coast of Colombia with photos added. It is a PDF file of about 600 kB.

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17Nov11, Club Nautico, Colon Panama

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This is a text-only guide for the entire Caribbean Coast of Colombia. It updates and extends the Pizzazz notes and is based on travels Tashtego made November 2010 and May 2011. It can be reproduced for personal or non-profit use only.

This text-only file is 80 kB.
The guide also posted with photos and is 600 kb. See
"Guide to the Caribbean Coast of Colombia--Illustrated"

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RAIN, ENDLESS NOV RAIN
17Nov11, Club Nautico, Colon Panama

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We spent Aug-October seeing Bocas del Toro, one of two GREAT cruising grounds on Atlantic coast of Panama. The other is the San Blas, which I will post later. Here are a few pictures and comments about Bocas.

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25Oct11, Cayos Zapatilla , Panama

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Zapatilla Keys are two islands along the ocean wall of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago. And there Connie had an adventure.

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16Aug11, Eastern Caribbean coast of Panama

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An irreverent look at some of the sights from the Colombia-Panama border to the Panama Canal.

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