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Strung along the Caribbean coast of Panama from the Golfo de San Blás to the edge of the Colombian border, the archipelago is home to the Kuna people. They run San Blás as an autonomous region - the Comarca de Kuna Yala - with minimal interference from the national government.
They maintain their own economic system, language, customs and culture, with distinctive dress, legends, music and dance. The economy of the islands is based on coconut sales, fishing and tourism, offering travellers good diving, snorkelling and swimming.
Fast Facts
Population
33,000
Currency
Name: Balboa
Code: PAB
Symbol: B
Electrical Plugs
120V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC GMT
Country Dialing Code
+507
Weights & Measures
Metric
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