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 swells wrapping the island.

The Beachfront at Isla Grande

Both Isla Grande & the Pamanamarina, a nearby marina, are easily accessible via dinghy from Isla Linton. A French couple owns the marina & their restaurant serves fabulous food at reasonable prices.

Dinghy Cruise Through the Mangrove Channel to Panamarina

It was during our stay at Linton that we discovered our boat’s 8 year-old batteries were finally giving out. After talking with to local distributors, we ordered new batteries through Marine Warehouse, a vendor who purchases products from West Marine in the States & ships them to Panama. The shipment, clearance through Customs & delivery to Panama City was estimated to take 3 weeks.

Feeding One of the Monkeys on Isla Linton

Another Beautiful Sunset