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When to visit San Blas Islands?

When to visit San Blas Islands?

Many people feel that the dry season between January and May is the best time to go to Panama and visit the San Blas Islands. The truth is that the climate here is amazing all year round, though your chances of encountering precipitation are higher during the rainy season.

How to see San Blas Islands?

To get to San Blas you’ve got four options. You can fly from Panama straight into the San Blas Islands, take a sailing boat from Cartagena, take a speedboat from Capurganá, or take the bus from Panama City. Most backpackers travelling between Colombia and Panama choose one of these options.

Where are the San Blas Islands located?

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The San Blas Islands of Panama is an archipelago comprising approximately 365 islands and cays, of which 49 are inhabited. They lie off the north coast of the Isthmus of Panama, east of the Panama Canal. A part of the comarca (district) Guna Yala along the Caribbean coast of Panama is home to the Kuna people.

Is San Blas worth?

San Blas Islands/Guna Yala is a great place for everyone: from 2 year olds to 100 year olds. The place is amazing, breathtaking, and so beautiful to see the sun go down and the sun go up. A few rule of thumbs when planning your trip: I Recommend at least 3 nights to explore the islands.

How long does it take to get from Panama City to San Blas Islands?

How far are the San Blas Islands from Panama City? From Panama City to San Blas is about 150 miles and takes you up to four hours by 4×4 jeep-taxi and one hour by flight.

Are there sharks in San Blas Islands?

The presence of slow-moving always-friendly nurse sharks is not uncommon in the waters of the San Blas islands.

Can you drive to San Blas Islands?

The short answer is Yes. You are able to self-drive from Panama City to Puerto de Carti, provided you have a 4×4 vehicle and appropriate insurance. However, while self-driving is an option, it’s recommended that tourists book a tour from Panama City to San Blas Islands.

How many islands does San Blas have?

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Does Cape San Blas have alligators?

Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, Money Bayou, etc are no exception. Alligators are all around the area–especially around marshy or swampy areas, lagoons, in the pockets of marshy areas along the Loggerhead Bike Path on Cape San Blas, inside T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, etc.

Does San Blas have an airport?

Take notice; the only airports in San Blas are; Achutupo (‎ACU), Corazón de Jesús (‎CZJ)‎, El Porvenir (‎PVE)‎, Malatupo (‎MPP)‎, Playón Chico (‎PYC)‎ and Puerto Obaldía (‎PUE)‎. Searching on San Blas will not work! Choosing Air Panama for your flight to the San Blas archipelago is the only option.

How long does it take to get from Panama City to San Blas?

Are there sharks at Cape San Blas?

Now, unless Cape San Blas has a magical forcefield that keeps all the sharks that are in the Gulf of Mexico away from the water surrounding Cape San Blas with all of its yummy fish and other marine life to eat, then the answer to the question is: Yes, there are sharks in the water around Cape San Blas.

Does Cape San Blas have clear water?

Families love the beach at Cape San Blas, for the beautiful soft, sugary white sand, the clear blue-green water, the low gentle surf, the…