Our ship dropped anchor about noon today.
We had to take the tender to visit one of the
San Blas Islands.
The islands contained natives (
the Kuna) who originally did not wear
clothes, and they adorned the body with drawings and tattoos.
That changed when the missionaries arrived,
and the females developed
a specific
type of pattern of cloth (mola) by combining layers of different
colors.
Here are a few of my photos from
my visit on the island.
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| The ship arrived at the San Blas Islands a little after noon. |
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| Homes often are destroyed with changes in sea level. |
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| Colorful molas were for sale by the native Kuna people. |
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| This woman was proud of her fabric work. Note the paintings on her legs. She also wore a nose ring. |
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| The ms Amsterdam is off in the distance from the pier on this tiny island. |
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| The kids were sailing out to the ship via small canoes. The ship's crew informed us not to throw coins from the ship (which was what they wanted). |
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| The village has very narrow streets. |
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| The natives are Kuna. |
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| Time to leave and take the tender back to the ship. |
