Tuesday, October 15, 2013




The Guna congress assign a family to live on the island of Yansaladup- this is the 19-year-old matriarch.  She lives in a large one room shelter with her husband and baby and 16-year-old niece.  In March, she'll be able to go back home (she's counting the days) when another family takes over.  The anchorages most favored by tourists always have a family designated to live on their islands.  Otherwise, we tend to set up barbecue pits and picnic tables, and start tidying the place up.  This makes the Guna leadership nervous.  

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  1. Hi there, Joyce & Lorenzo! I'm a friend of Alice's. Got together with you, Alice & dear Nick a couple of times while you were in S.F. Alice told me about your blog, and occasionally, when I'm feeling moored for what seems like eternity with the mundane demands of job and daily city life, I like to check out where you are and what you're up to. You're living my dream! Great pics and writing, btw. Cheers!-Heidi

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  2. Heidi, what are your favorite vacation places? maybe you could visit Panama ...

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