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San Blas Islands Panama Last Updated: 04/15/2026 |
| The San Blas Islands are a group of islands belonging to the San Blas archipelago, located northwest of Panama, facing the Caribbean Sea. The archipelago comprises 378 islands, scattered across an area of approximately 100 square miles. | |
| If you leave San Blas Bay by boat, you'll enter the Caribbean Sea. The vast majority of the 378 islands are uninhabited, but on the larger islands, you'll find gentle indigenous people known as the Kuna. These can be found on the larger, inhabited islands: Aguja Island, Guanidup Island, Chichimei, Yandup Island, and El Porvenir. You might be wondering what San Blas is? San Blas is an autonomous territory in Panama, formerly known as Kuna Yala. The San Blas Islands are the number one holiday destination in Panama, and perhaps in Central America. This is because the islands remain untouched by mass tourism and are entirely under the control of the indigenous Kuna people. The Kuna protect their land from tourist encroachment and preserve its pristine natural beauty. This makes Panama's San Blas Islands unique if you're looking for unspoiled nature and culture. You'll find yourself relaxing in eco-friendly accommodations built by the Kuna using natural materials they find on the islands and in the forest. The most common way to get around the San Blas archipelago is by boat from island to island, but you can also book flights from Panama City to airports located on El Porvenir, Playon Chico, Achutupu, Ogobsucum, or Corazon de Jesus in San Blas. Getting to Guna Yala (San Blas) by car is also possible; you'll need to take a 4x4 jeep from Panama City to Carti. | |
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