Eastern Panama Travel Guide

Explore La Palma, Darién A Darién outpost, La Palma is a river and jungle gateway for birding, rainforest excursions and contact with Emberá and Wounaan communities; trips use launches up mangrove-lined rivers and lead to remote trails and camped guides. Explore Gaigirgordub, Guna Yala Gaigirgordub, the Guna capital, organizes boat charters to coral cays and hosts Mola artisans at communal docks. Explore Narganá Hand-painted wooden houses cluster on a coral cay in Guna Yala; Narganá attracts snorkelers, cultural visitors and sailors. Explore Dubwala A Guna Yala island village, Dubwala offers coral-fringed beaches, clear snorkeling, and encounters with Guna artisans and their mola textiles - island-hopping, canoeing and learning local customs are the reasons visitors come. Explore Archipiélago de San Blas San Blas (Guna Yala) archipelago off Panama’s Caribbean coast comprises hundreds of small islands administered by the Guna people. Explore Darién National Park Dense rainforest straddling the Panama-Colombia border, Darién National Park protects lowland jungle, mangroves and rivers. Explore Agligandi A coral cay in Guna Yala, Agligandi draws snorkelers and cultural visitors attracted by shallow reefs, colorful mola textiles and visits with Guna families - expect wooden boats, simple lodgings and strict local customs about photography and conservation.