Set some 1,200m off Panama's northern coast in the San Blas archipelago, the tiny Caribbean island of Gardi Sugdub (sometimes written Cartí Sugdub) is home to nearly 1,300 members of the ...

By the mid-1800s, entire villages had relocated again, this time to the San Blas archipelago. Panama declared its independence from Spain in 1821 and became a part of Gran Colombia.

Children line up to enter school on Gardi Sugdub Island, part of the San Blas archipelago off Panama's Caribbean coast, Monday, May 27, 2024. Due to rising sea levels, about 300 Guna Indigenous ...

Gardi Sugdub is one of 365 islands in the San Blas archipelago, about 39 of which are settled by approximately 30,000 Guna, members of a fiercely independent people.

The Guna people have lived on the San Blás for hundreds of years. Soon their homes will disappear. Accessibility help Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer. Cookies on FT Sites.

At least six boats, each with more than a dozen people aboard, departed the island of Gardi Sugdub in the San Blas Archipelago off the coast of Panama, aiming to reach Playa Miel near the ...

The 365 islands that comprise the San Blas archipelago are renowned for their beauty and are mostly uninhabited. Gardi Sugdub is by far the most densely populated of the 38 islands and 11 mainland ...

Buildings cover Gardi Sugdub Island, part of San Blas archipelago off Panama's Caribbean coast, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Due to rising sea levels, about 300 Guna Indigenous families will relocate ...