Guna Yala
The autonomous Guna territory along Panama's Caribbean coast, with hundreds of palm-fringed islands and sandy cays. Visitors stay in simple island lodgings, eat fresh seafood and learn about Guna culture and its colourful molas.
San Blas Islands (Guna Yala)
Sailing trips and simple beach stays suit these tiny islands, which are covered in palms and managed by Indigenous Guna people.
Attractive locations
San Blas Mountains
The mountain range that runs along the Caribbean side of eastern Panama, above the Guna Yala coast. It is forested and remote, and forms the green backdrop to the coastline.
Narganá
A small island town in western Guna Yala, joined by a bridge to a neighbouring island. It is a local hub with shops and boats, giving a glimpse of everyday Guna life.
Airports
Tocumen International Airport PTY
It is about 93 km in a straight line from San Blas Islands (Guna Yala).
Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport PAC
It is about 115 km in a straight line from San Blas Islands (Guna Yala).
Panamá Pacífico International Airport BLB
It is about 123 km in a straight line from San Blas Islands (Guna Yala).
Scams and safe taxis
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.2 °C60 mm
- Feb26.2 °C25 mm
- Mar26.5 °C63 mm
- Apr27.0 °C187 mm
- May27.4 °C342 mm
- Jun27.5 °C351 mm
- Jul27.2 °C336 mm
- Aug27.2 °C313 mm
- Sep27.3 °C295 mm
- Oct27.1 °C296 mm
- Nov27.0 °C299 mm
- Dec26.8 °C175 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Mar. Wettest months: May, Jun, Jul.
Costs
Prices here are about 45% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
911 for police, ambulance and fire.
local government
Autoridad de Turismo de Panamá (ATP)
Helps with: Panama's national tourism authority. Its website lists a central phone line and email, plus regional offices and airport information centres, for tourism information.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Panama or planning a trip there.
Phone: +507 526-7000
Email: [email protected]
Address: Edificio BICSA, Financial Center, Piso 29, Ave. Balboa y Aquilino De La Guardia
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Panama
Helps with: The UN migration agency. Its Panama office, in Ciudad del Saber, works on migration matters in Panama; its contact page lists a phone, email and address.
Who qualifies: Migrants and migration-related cases in Panama. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +507 305 3350
Email: [email protected]
Address: Calle Vicente Bonilla, Edificio 110, Ciudad del Saber, Clayton, 0819-00017 Panamá
local government
Emergency number 911 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches police, ambulance and fire services. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 911
local government
Police emergency number 104
Helps with: Reaches the police. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 104
local government
Ambulance and fire emergency number 103
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance and fire services. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 103
ngo
Panamanian Red Cross
Helps with: The ICRC supports the society's humanitarian work, including family unity and restoring contact between family members. No contact details are given, so use the society's website.
Who qualifies: The page does not say who can use it. It describes the society as an auxiliary to the State, with volunteers.