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Panama: San Blas Island solitude

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(The Miami Herald) John Henderson Beach on Isla Kuanidup, in Archipelago San Blas, Panama. Then the boat docks at Isla Yandup, and Iā€™m wondering if two days are too few.Next to the tiny dock is an impossibly perfect beach 150 feet long with powdery white sand that looks cleaned by groundskeepers at Augusta National. The island is the size of a 400-meter track and covered … [Read more...]

Nature trail opens in Coronado

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(prensa.com)Visitors to Coronado will have the opportunity to observe local birds and vegetation on an ā€œeco-trailā€ that was recently opened in the beach community. Ibeth Isaza, a manager at Hotel Coronado, said the trail has been cleared and posted with signs to guide visitors along its path. There is also a survey being done of the birds that can be seen on the … [Read more...]

San Blas Adventure

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(eyeonpanama)Ā  Last year when provided the opportunity to travel to San Blas, I choose Bocas el Toro. Both were on Panamaā€™s Caribbean shore and it seemed evident that Bocas would be more to my liking. We would be able to stay the Garden of Eden on a private island owned by an American couple with lovely rooms, modern conveniences, and a pool. In San Blas we would stay on … [Read more...]

Visiting Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal

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(prensa.com) That day the sun was shining.Ā  It was Sunday, noon, and the Miraflores Visitors Center had already opened its doors to the public.Ā  The children ran from side to side, not wanting to miss the passage of huge vessels that traverse the Panama Canal locks. "What luck!", He was heard to say to anyone here. Yes, "lucky" to see the action of a ship in transit through … [Read more...]