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There are more than 365 islands to choose from, most with two names (one in Dulegaya,
one in Spanish) and a handful with the same name. However, the fact that only 36 of
them support villages, and that many are conveniently arranged in identifiable clusters,
simplifies planning. During one visit most visitors are satisfied to explore just one cluster.
The islands in the western area of the archipelago, such as those in the cayos Limones
or Holandeses, or north of Río Sidra, are the most visited, possessing the greatest
sprinkling of tiny Robinson Crusoe-style beaches and the best snorkelling, and plenty
of accommodation options. Moreover, they – together with a handful of islands in the
central region – are generally the most geared up for tourism. For these reasons, along

GUNA YALA
Cayos Holandeses (Maoki)
GUNA YALA Chicheme Grande WailidubWailidub Cayos Holandeses (Maoki) El Porvenir El Porvenir CARIBBEAN N N
CARIBBEAN
Chicheme Grande
(Wichubdubdummad)
Galubir Galubir
(Wichubdubdummad) UggubsuiUggubsui Archipiélago de San Blas
MiryadubMiryadub SEA SEA
Golfo deGolfo de
Archipiélago de San Blas
San BlasSan Blas
Isla Pelicano Isla Pelicano Carti Carti
(Gorgidub) (Gorgidub) Banedub Banedub Niadub Niadub
El Porvenir El Porvenir Banedub Banedub
A r c h i p i é l a g o d e S a n
A r c h i p i é l a g o d e S a n
(Gaigirgordub) Isla Diablos Isla Diablos Masargandub B l B l Lago Bayano
(Gaigirgordub)
Masargandub
Lago Bayano
UkuptupuUkuptupu (Niadub) (Niadub) a a El Llano El Llano Punta Punta
Cayos Limones
Isla Perro Chico
Wichub-Wala Cayos Limones Isla Perro Chico s s MosquitoMosquito
Wichub-Wala
(Assudubbibi)
(Assudubbibi)
NalunegaNalunega WailidubWailidub Puerto Puerto
Corbiski Corbiski INTERAMERICANA Obaldía Obaldía
COLÓN COLÓN Ogobsibudub & Nidirbidub Senidub Senidub CARIBBEAN
Ogobsibudub & Nidirbidub
INTERAMERICANA
CARIBBEAN
(Coco Blanco)
(Coco Blanco)
(Isla Chiquita)
(Isla Chiquita)
SEASEA
Isla Pelicano
Cayos Los Grullos
Achuerdub Achuerdub
(Gorgidub) (Gorgidub)
Icodub Icodub (Isla Ansuelo) GuanidubGuanidub Isla Pelicano Cayos Los Grullos Cayos Coco-Bandero (Ordupuquip)
Cayos Coco-Bandero (Ordupuquip)
(Isla Ansuelo)
(Isla Aguja) (Isla Aguja)
Naranjo Grande)
Golfo de
Golfo de Aridub Aridub (Narasgandubdummad)
Naranjo Grande)
(Narasgandubdummad)
Gardi Yandub
San Blas Gardi Yandub Gardi Dubbir Gardi Dubbir (Isla Iguana) (Isla Iguana)
San Blas
NaranjosNaranjos Gardi Sugdub Naranjo Chico Río Sidra Río Sidra
Gardi Sugdub
Naranjo Chico
(Mamartupu/
Grandes Grandes (Mamartupu/
(Narasgandubbibi)
(Narasgandubbibi) Narganá Narganá
Nurdub Nurdub Urgandi) Urgandi) (Yandub) (Yandub)
Río Azúcar
Cartí Cartí Nusadub Nusadub Río Azúcar Corazón de Jesús
Barsukum Barsukum
Corazón de Jesús
(Uwargandub)
Soledad Miria
Soledad Miria (Isla Ratón) (Isla Ratón) (Uwargandub) (Aggwanusadub) Isla Tigre Isla Tigre
(Aggwanusadub)
(Mirya Ubgigandub) (Digir Dubu) (Digir Dubu)
(Mirya Ubgigandub)
HIGHLIGHTS N N Niadub Niadub
HIGHLIGHTS
Río Azúcar (Uwargandub)
Village-islands Río Barsukum Río Barsukum
Village-islands
Blissful near-deserted islands Río Azúcar (Uwargandub)
Blissful near-deserted islands
Cayos Holandeses and Coco-Bandero
Cayos Holandeses and Coco-Bandero
Isla Tigre
Isla Tigre
0 0 5 5
ArmilaArmila
Nusugandi (10km), El Llano (30km) & Panama City (78km) kilometres kilometres
Nusugandi (10km), El Llano (30km) & Panama City (78km)
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GUNA YALA CONTINUED N N
0 5
0 5
CARIBBEAN SEA
kilometres CARIBBEAN SEA
kilometres
AchutupuAchutupu
AgligandiAgligandi Punta Mosquito Punta Mosquito
Mamitupu Mamitupu
San Ignacio de Tupile
San Ignacio de Tupile (Assudub) (Assudub) Isla Pino Isla Pino
(Mammidub)
(Dadnaggw
(Dadnaggwe Dubbir)e Dubbir) (Mammidub) (Dubbag)(Dubbag)
Playón Chico Playón Chico Usdub Usdub
Ucubsummadub
Ogobsucum
(Uggubseni) (Uggubseni) Ogobsucum Punta Sasardi Punta Sasardi Ucubsummadub
Navagandi Navagandi Soskatupo Soskatupo
Yandub Yandub
Playón Grande
Playón Grande Sasardi Sasardi Punta Escocés Punta Escocés
(Uggubba) (Uggubba) Mulatupo Mulatupo
Niadub Niadub Tubuala Tubuala
Punta Niamulo Punta Niamulo Irgandí Irgandí Río Masargandi Río Masargandi Puerto Obaldía
Puerto Obaldía
Armila Armila
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