Tropical paradise Oct 7, 2008
These small islands (also known as the San Blas Islands) are part of the semiautonomous territory of the Kuna people and feature palm trees, gorgeous beaches, thatched huts and timeless charm. Big business hasn't gained a foothold because the Kuna rule the roost, with a series of laws laid down to preserve the natural environment. (iAfrica.com)
Pearl Islands draw beach bums, 'Survivor' fans Sep 4, 2008
The San Blas Islands are off the northeast coast of Panama in the Caribbean. They're also known as Kuna Yala and are home to the Kuna Indians. (CNN -- Travel)
SCOTT A. TARAS | SPECIAL TO THE GREEN VALLEY NEWSSahuarita volunteer police officer Bill Weyers diverts traffic from Sahuarita road just west of the Interstate 19 overpass. The road was washed out due to the severe monsoon that swept through Green Valley and Sahuarita on Wednesday evening. Aug 29, 2008
Then there are molas coin purses and eyeglass cases sewn by the Kuna Indians in the San Blas Islands of Panama. Using layers of colorful cloth they are exquisitely handcrafted. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Panama Canal cruise discounts up to 51 percent Aug 27, 2008
The itinerary takes you to Esmeraldas, Ecuador; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Cristobal, Panama; San Blas Islands off the Panama coast; Cartagena, Colombia; and Oranjestad, Aruba. Four days of cruising plus a day on the Panama Canal are also included before arriving to the final destination, Fort Lauderdale. (MSNBC -- Politics)
World travelers face rejection from blood banks Aug 7, 2008
No, one had been scuba diving in Belize, one had been on a small cruise ship that docked in the San Blas islands of Panama and another had taken a weekend trip to Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas. To protect the blood supply, even if it means vast shortages, the American Red Cross applies very strict rules. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Sanger principal will follow a dream to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro Jul 17, 2008
"They're thinking poles, ropes, oxygen tanks and I'm going to die. It's not like that."But his sister did have a scare in the San Blas Islands, off the coast of Panama, where her group gave glasses and exams to 1,500 Kuna Indians this year. Beckman was bitten by a poisonous sea snake. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The San Blas Islands, Panama May 29, 2008
Located in the Caribbean Sea between Panama and Colombia, the stunning San Blas Islands are about as close to unspoiled paradise as you can get ... If you find yourself in Panama, and want to go off the beaten path, the San Blas Islands are a must-see ... Located off the Caribbean coast of Panama, the San Blas Islands form part of the Comarca de Kuna Yala, an autonomous region of Panama run by the Kuna people. (Suite101.com)
Costa Rica without the crowds visit Panama Feb 29, 2008
The Kuna women of the San Blas islands produce colorful molas, pieces of reverse-appliqu embroidery that can be used as decoration or incorporated into clothing and bags. The Embera Indians of the Darien jungle make reed baskets that are admired around the world, as well as sculptures carved from the tagua palm nut, nicknamed vegetable ivory. (MSNBC -- Travel)
San Blas Islands, Panama: A haven for ancient ways Jan 11, 2008
A Kuna Indian sews a traditional mola on Playon Chico in the San Blas Islands, Panama ... The home of the Kuna, however, is beautiful and tranquil: they occupy the San Blas Islands on Panama's Caribbean coast ... The San Blas Islands, or Kuna Yala Reserve, as they are also known, are a rare confluence of two types of paradise: tropical and cultural. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Cathedral displays mola artwork by Panamanian women depicting biblical scenes Dec 23, 2007
A mola is a panel of reversed appliqu that is worn on the front and back of the blouses of the women of the Kuna Indians of the San Blas Islands, off the eastern shore of Panama. The word means shirt or clothing in the Kuna s native language. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Whistle-blower on tainted toothpaste simply read the label Oct 1, 2007
A 51-year-old Kuna Indian, Arias grew up on a reservation paddling dugout canoes near his home on one of the San Blas islands off Panama's Caribbean coast. He lives in a small apartment above a food stand in the nation's capital, Panama City. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
The everyman who exposed tainted toothpaste Oct 1, 2007
A 51-year-old Kuna Indian, Arias grew up on a reservation paddling dugout canoes near his home on one of the San Blas islands off Panama's Caribbean coast. He now lives in a small apartment above a food stand in Panama, the nation's capital, also known as Panama City. (International Herald Tribune)
His find could be a chocolate lover's dream May 1, 2007
The most attractive place, particularly for a middle-aged scientist who likes to fish, turned out to be in the Caribbean off the Panamanian coast: the San Blas Islands, home for centuries to the Kuna Indian tribe. The major hospital on these rocky, dry islands has had an electrocardiogram machine for 15 years that has never diagnosed a heart attack. (Boston Globe)
Overwater bungalows: Stay right on the ocean Mar 24, 2007
Near the San Blas Islands, 25 minutes by plane from Panama City (about $80 round trip), the Coral Lodge's six casitas all sit over the water. They boast soaring roofs and creature comforts like Jacuzzis and air-conditioning. (CNN -- Travel)
A chocolate a day keeps the doctor away Mar 14, 2007
Hollenberg and colleagues used death certificates from 2000 to 2004 to look at causes of death between the Kuna who live on the San Blas islands and those on mainland Panama who do not drink the flavanol-rich cocoa. They discovered the risk of four of the five most common killer diseases: cancer, diabetes, stroke and heart failure, is reduced to less than 10 percent in the island-based Kuna people, who drink up to 40 cups of epicatechin-rich cocoa a week. (Xinhuanet, China)
Studies Highlight Cocoa's Remarkable Health Properties Mar 14, 2007
Hollenberg and colleagues used death certificates from 2000 to 2004 to look at causes of death between the Kuna who live on the San Blas islands and those on mainland Panama. The Kuna on the mainland do not drink the flavanol-rich cocoa. (Medical News Today)
Healthy cocoa habitWhy 40 cups a week seems to work for Panama's Kuna people Mar 11, 2007
There are around 70,000 Kuna people, half living on the mainland half on Panama's San Blas islands. "I was in search of protective genes but it turned out to be environmental because, when they migrated to the mainland with all the benefits of modern Western urban life, their blood pressure rose with age and hypertension became quite common.". (BBC News)
Holland America Line Debuts New Full-Transit Cruises and Itineraries for 2008 Panama Canal Sailings Feb 23, 2007
These include such ports as Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos; Santa Marta and San Andres, Colombia; San Blas Islands and Amador, Panama; Manta and Guayaquil, Ecuador; Salaverry and Callao (Lima), Peru; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; and Key West, Florida. Seven Ships Offer Full-Transit Panama Canal Cruises. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
