San Blas Islands

If you are lucky, you may get a chance to attend one of the simplest wedding ceremonies in the world. The wedding lasts no more than five minutes and ends with the grandmother passing bread rolls to the guests. The bride and groom are thrown into a hammock four times in between. You’ll be surprised to know that this is how the people of San Blas have lived for ages. Their legends, colorful dress, folk music and dance, all have a distinct flavor about them. It is not surprising then that San Blas finds frequent coverage in the National Geographic. And that the Survivor crew chose an idyllic island in San Blas to throw a reward party for the competitors.

Like the archipelago and its people, the food and accommodation at San Blas is simple. Traditional huts with thatched palm leaves making up the walls and roof gives a closest-to-the-earth experience and a taste of the Kuna Indian lives.

Apart from visiting the villages, tourists have many other options in San Blas including cruising, beaching, snorkeling, kayaking, and exploring the wild rainforests. For the records, Cruising World and Le Monde Voyage magazines rate San Blas among the top two cruising destinations in the world.