Makai

4/30/10 to 5/1/10
Our first stop was the Rio Chagres located 6 miles southwest of the Panama Canal. It was exciting to approach the outer anchorage for the Canal Zone & zigzag between the numerous tankers & freighters lying at anchor. As luck would have it, a thunderstorm developed just as we approached the [...]

4/28/10 – 4/30/10
With time to spare & provisions running low, we headed southwest to the larger town of Portobello. This seaside town is surrounded by lush green hills and scattered ruins of Spanish forts.
Portobello

The Church of San Felipe de Portobello is located in the center of town & houses the Black Christ of Portobello, [...]

4/23/10 to 4/27/10
The anchorages at Islas Grande & Linton are a nice day sail from western Kuna Yala. Separated by only a mile, Isla Grande is definitely the more picturesque of the two, with restaurants, small cantinas & hotels lining it’s beachfront. Its only downside is that the anchorage is small & susceptible to [...]