Living simply in San Blas
I am lazing in our cabin's hammocks, hypnotized by the shifting colors of the sky as the sun sets over the Carribean Sea. The long, trumpeting noise from a conch shell brings me out of my stupor and alerts me that it's time to eat dinner.
Life on...
Sunday sunrise over Panama City
In the mornings, buzzards overtake the city to inspect the leftover carnage from the previous evening's revelry
Comarca Kuna Yala Fishermen
The Comarca Kuna Yala, also known as the San Blas Archipelago, is a remote group of nearly 400 islands strung along the Caribbean coast of north-eastern Panama. The Kuna Yala are a semi-autonomous Indian group who inhabit the area and most of...
Colorful Molas
Molas are cut-out textiles that are sewn as reverse-appliqués and worn as panels over the blouses of traditional Kuna Yala women after they have reached puberty.
While staying at the Yandup Lodge in San Blas, we had the opportunity to watch molas...
New Ngobe Friends
While touring the Kotowa coffee farm in Boquete, we came upon some Ngobe children playing in a nearby stream and waved at them as they splashed around. Later on the tour, we came upon our new, curious friends following us. We had fun taking...
Sunset over Rancho Caldera
While visiting Boquete, dinner at Madre Tierra is a must if you want to enjoy creative cuisine paired with incredible views. The poolside restaurant is perched within the mountainside of the eco-resort, Rancho de Caldera. Chef Craig Miller...
Solar Panel Powered Yandup
Yandup Island Lodge is located on a private island off the Caribbean coastline of San Blas, Panama. The lodge's electricity is supplied by entirely by solar panels. The homes at Playon Chico, the village community an island away, are also powered...
Hand painted signage in Panama City
Avenida Central is a lively street outside of Casco Viejo full of discount clothing stores, cafes, restaurants and food carts. Many of the businesses feature hand-painted signage that add to the festive atmosphere of the street.
Unfinished Castle
En route to the cloud forest and waterfall trails north of Boquete lies an abandoned castle in a lush and magical clearing. The story goes that a man finally started building the dream home for his wife when he retired, but she died before it was...
