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During our sailing trip from Panama to Colombia, we spent 2 days exploring the San Blas islands in Panama’s Caribbean. The indigenous Kuna tribe inhabits the islands. Amazingly, they build huts such as these on the tiniest of islands. They navigate between each island in dugout canoes.
A Tiny San Blas Island Covered in Kuna Tribe Huts
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This photo was taken at the Tarabuco Market near Sucre, Bolivia. Click here for Tarabuco Market Post
Weavings On Sale At The Tarabuco Market Near Sucre Bolivia
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Tarabuco Style Weaving
On our second day in Sucre we visited the Museo de Arte Indigena or Museum of Indigenous Art. The museum is part of a project to revive hand-woven crafts of Bolivia. The exhibition provides a historical time line of the Candelaria, Potolo and Tarabuco styles of weaving. There are ancient and current tools on display as well as a variety of beautiful pieces of work for sale.
As part of the demonstration local weavers on site create their own tapestries. It was amazing to watch these two talented young women at work. I could not help myself but to engage them in conversation about the projects they were working on. (more…)
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Kuna or Cuna is the name of an indigenous people of Panama and Colombia. In the Kuna language, the name is Dule or Tule, meaning “people.” The Kuna live in three politically autonomous comarcas or reservations in Panama, and in a few small villages in Colombia. There are also communities of Kuna people in Panama City, Colón, and other cities. The greatest number of Kuna people live on small islands in the comarca of Kuna Yala. – Wikipedia
We took this photo while sailing from Panama to Colombia for 4 days. We visited several Kuna villages established on the Islands of San Blas in Panama´s Caribbean. The Kuna often rowed from one island to the other in dugout canoes, some even with homemade sails.
Kuna Mother and Child of San Blas Island
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Taquileños are known for their fine handwoven textiles and clothing, which are regarded as among the highest-quality handicrafts in Peru. Everyone on the island – children, women, and men – spins and weaves. Taquileans also are known for having created an innovative, community-controlled tourism model, offering homestays, transportation, and restaurants to tourists. Taquileans have lost control of transportation to and from their island. Although they still benefit by selling textiles and providing meals, they have almost no control over the mass day-tourism operated by non-Taquileans. Taquileans are developing alternative tourism models, including lodging for groups, and local guides, who have recently completed a 2-year training program. wikipedia
Shepherd at Taquile Island, Peru
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The children of Cusco are often found near the Plaza de Armas selling handicrafts, postcards, and will pose for pictures of themselves and their sheep for a tip. This young lady is holding her baby sister on her back.
Children of Cusco, Peru
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Kuna or Cuna is the name of an indigenous people of Panama and Colombia. In the Kuna language, the name is Dule or Tule, meaning “people.” The Kuna live in three politically autonomous comarcas or reservations in Panama, and in a few small villages in Colombia. There are also communities of Kuna people in Panama City, Colón, and other cities. The greatest number of Kuna people live on small islands in the comarca of Kuna Yala. – Wikipedia
We took this photo while sailing from Panama to Colombia for 4 days. We visited several Kuna villages established on the Islands of San Blas in Panama´s Caribbean. The Kuna often rowed from one island to the other in dugout canoes, some even with homemade sails.
Kuna Peoples in a Dugout Canoe in the San Blas Islands of Panama
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