sail the San Blas from Panama to Colombia

since crossing the Darien Gap on foot is not smart, you can sail instead of fly from Panama to Colombia

a good idea mostly because you get to spend 3-4 days exploring the San Blas, a group of 350+ islands

of which only about 50 are inhabited

by the indigenous Kuna people

whose women make intricate and beautiful hand-stitched items

and men make a living selling fish

and harvesting coconuts

so if you get the chance, hop on a boat

drop the anchor for a bit

explore as many islands as possible

get some R&R hammock time

frolic with the starfish

eat as much lobster as possible

and soak up the dream that the San Blas is

so you have memories to ponder for the sail to Cartagena

(if you ever want to backpack the San Blas, consider the Sailing Koala)

Location: San Blas, Panama