Temperate, crystal-clear waters to swim in with palm-fringed, white-sand beaches to stroll. An archipelago of more than 300 unspoiled islands to explore. The painted face and bangled arm of a Kuna woman selling the intricate stitched artwork of her ancestors, representing an indigenous community that repelled colonization, banned international development and has held firmly to its traditional roots.
The San Blas Islands are living history, a different world from the remainder of the Caribbean cruising grounds.
Located along the Caribbean coast of northern Panama, the San Blas Islands stretch 100 miles between Colombia and the Gulf of San Blas. is also a large part of the economy.