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The "Big Ones" fought hard and so did we
The sunset suddenly took on this odd half and half appearance
Yellow fin Tuner!
And another majestic sunrise... this one was probably the best, so far
Capt Mark studying up on approach to Miramar, Panama
Stray Cat on the dock and in the mangroves
The palm trees and the seawall at Porvenir
Kuna hut in Porvenir
Capt Mark & Kate - We are official! The sign says Welcome to Caigirgordup (Kuna name for the island) and below that translates to - "I want the culture of my race to endure inside of the Universal frame"
Our first encounter with Kuna Yala mujeres upclose and personal
Bamboo huts on Wichub Huala
The local school children at the market
The local children wear school uniforms and were on a break
The traditional Kuna style was worn by these ladies
Anchor Boy
A visit from a local Kuna family
A young Kuna boy and his grandmother
Puffy clouds over the palm trees
A rainbow off of one of the reefs near the swimming pool anchorage
Stray Cat in paradise
The Trumpet Fish has great camouflage
A huge ball of brain coral
Yellowtail Snapper School
The view straight up - taken from a hammock, swinging in the breeze
The Crew on Morodup
Kate's (Shelly's) haul from the Coco Bandero anchorage, sea urchins, a sea biscuit, a baby conch, coral, and a triton that had a crab in it, so we had to put it back
Venancio Restrepo
Master Mola Maker of Momaketupu or Mola Maker Island
These were by far the best Molas we had seen
The craftsmanship was far superior and Venancio told us about the layers
He told us how the numerous layers make the Molas more intricate and difficult and the more layers, the more time they take to make and also, the more expensive they are
The colors were fantastic
Capt Stu bought this one
Most had animals or flowers or geometric patterns on them
This was the Kuna Tribal Pattern
Very Tradicional Kuna
The colors were fantastic
Turtles or tortugas were very popular
Some Molas told a story, Venancio had one with Jonah being swallowed by a whale
There are lots of indigenous birds in San Blas
Venancio liked this one a lot and he had sewn these 2 Molas, so of course Kate ended up with them
Venancio, Kate & Stuart the "Mola Crew"
Snorkel Gear in Paradise
Blue Tang
Starfish
Walter with a Bahamian Conch, King's Helmet and a piece of coral, what a treasure!
The small spirals on the coral head were animals that would suck back inside of the coral if you got too close to them
An incredible angelfish who was very camera shy
Palm trees in paradise
These are called Caribbean Spiny Lobster they are delicioso!!!
The water was some of the clearest we had seen
Kuna Children on the island of Nargana
Flowers outside of one of the local huts on El Tigre
Tienda Eidi was the store where we bought supplies, "Eddie" was Federico's brother and it was one of the best stores on Nargana
Federico on the bow with Walter, Capt Mark & Stuart
There was some traffic on the river although not much, and no locals lived on the river due to malaria The locals did go up river to obtain bamboo & palm fronds for making their homes or huts, these Nargana locals were bringing back some supplies for building
Ring necked Kingfisher
There was perfect geometry in this reflection of a palm frond
Night Heron
Toucan!
Toucan in flight
A Monkey!!! Or "Mono" in Espanol
Dupsormulubipi - a.k.a "The Bipi"
There was a great reef around the entire island
Some of the fan coral was 4ft high and 3ft wide it was an extremely healthy reef
Cangrejos & Langostas - Crabs and Lobsters, local fisherman came by the boat everyday to sell us seafood and most of the time we took them up on it, average price for a lobster was $3ea
Lobster, Yellow-fin Tuna, Black Beans & Saffron Rice - AAAAHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Pelican Palms
Stray Cat in the swells
Dolphins on the bow!!
The San Blas Islands - So Unique!!
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Pupi's Bar on Isla Grande - A veritable shrine to Bob Marley
Pupi & Kate
Pupi grew dreds for the late-night crowd
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Leki the Monkey in Portobelo - He was 4 months old
Ruins of a Spanish fort in Portobelo
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