08/09 Grupa Fish, Crab and Lobster

Got to one of the San Blas islands and jumped straight in. Waters were so clear and a few of us swam to a tiny island we had passed on our way in. It had only a palm tree on it and room for half a dozen people.

Earlier in the day we bought grupa fish, crab and lobster. All fresh from the kuna people on their boats. They just rocked up to our boat in their little hollowed out canoes and sold it to us, for very cheap. The crab was absolutely huge. We had it all for lunch and fed 10 hungry crew to bursting point.
All cooked traditionally over smoking coconut shells.

I think the island was called Chi chi mai, but nowhere can I find a directory to double check. Over 100 of the islands in San Blas don't even have a name. I suppose that's part of the beauty of it!


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Location:San Blas, Panama