Panama News » Guna Yala News Panama » Guna Yala » History: Guna Yala and El Porvenir, an island capital in an indigenous sea
Guna Yala is Panama’s indigenous Caribbean territory, a long coastal strip and an archipelago of low islands where El Porvenir serves as a compact island gateway near the western edge of the comarca.
News Panama » Guna Yala » History: Guna Yala and El Porvenir on Panama’s Caribbean edge
The comarca’s modern history is tied to the Guna Revolution of 1925, when the Guna resisted outside pressure on their communities and customs. That conflict became a turning point in the relationship ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » History: Panama Beyond the Canal—6 Experiences You Can't Miss
While the canal remains Panama City's defining landmark, some of the capital's most rewarding experiences unfold well beyond its banks. Delve into Afro-Caribbean and Indigenous heritage, explore ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » History: In Panama, Indigenous Guna prepare for climate exodus from a second island home
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The island of Uggubseni, located in Panama’s Guna Yala provincial-level Indigenous region, spent the month of February participating in region-wide ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » History: Panama delays promised relocation of sinking island community
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The government of Panama continues to delay the process of relocating almost 1,300 Indigenous Guna inhabitants from an island experiencing rising ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » History: Threatened by rising seas, the first of Panama’s Indigenous islanders are forced to leave
Gardi Sugdub, Panama — On the densely packed island of Gardi Sugdub, off the coast of mainland Panama, colorful houses and wooden huts cover nearly the entire landscape almost up to the water’s edge.
News Panama » Guna Yala » History: Panama: Key Services Lacking at Climate Relocation Site
The Panamanian government has not provided needed facilities for the Guna Indigenous community to relocate from their flood-prone island to a safer site. If immediate action is not taken, this case ...