MV SEA VOYAGER CRUISE BOAT	KUNA INDIAN SUMMER ISLAND CAMP
KUNA INDIAN WITH LOBSTER	CAYOS HOLANDESE BEACH IN SAN BLAS ISLANDS
SNORKELING OVER SHIPWRECK	SNORKELING BESIDE THE SHIPWRECK
CITRA FOLIA MORINDA   “NONI”	GLENN WITH MOLA PURCHASES
MOLAS AND THEIR MAKERS MOLAS ARE PICTORIAL BLOUSES WORN BY CUNA INDIAN WOMEN IN PANAMA'S SAN BLAS ISLANDS.  THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM TWO OR MORE LAYERS OF CLOTH CUT AND TUCKED UNDER TO REVEAL THE COLORS BENEATH.  THE TECHNIQUE IS USUALLY CALLED APPLIQUÉ, THOUGH REFERRED TO OCCASIONALLY AS REVERSE APPLIQUÉ.  SOMETIMES EMBELLISHMENTS OF EMBROIDERY AND RICKRACK ARE ADDED.  THE YOUNG GIRLS ARE TAUGHT THE ART FROM THE AGE OF SEVEN.  IT REQUIRES THE ABILITY TO PERCEIVE THE FINISHED DESIGN AND DECORATE THE PATTERN SO THAT THERE ARE NO BLANK SPACES.  PATTERNS ARE DEVELOPED FROM IDEAS IN THEIR EVERY DAY LIFE:  BIRDS, FISH, ANIMALS, HISTORY, SPORTS, CUNA LORE, ADVERTISEMENTS, TRADEMARKS, RELIGIOUS IMAGERY, MYTHS & ABSTRACT DESIGNS.  TODAY MOLAS ARE ALSO MADE FOR THE TOURIST TRADE AND NOT NECESSARILY INTENDED TO BE ARTICLES OF CLOTHING.  THEY CAN BE JUST PRETTY PICTURES FOR FRAMING, PILLOWS, OR DECORATIVE ACCENTS.  SOME VERY COMPLICATED PIECES ARE SAID TO TAKE 100 HOURS TO COMPLETE.  THE ONES FOR THE TOURIST TRADE COST FROM $20.00 TO $40.00.
ZODIAC ON RIO CHAGOON	BOUNCING GIRL PRESSES JUICE OUT OF SUGAR CANE STALK IN PAN
CANOES CARVED FROM A TREE TRUNK	BEGINNING A NEW THATCHED HOME
GLENN ON GUARD DUTY AT PORTOBELO SIR FRANCIS DRAKE IS BURIED NEAR HERE	SEA VOYAGER AT FORT SAN GERONIMO CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS CAME HERE IN 1502
CANNONS PROTECT GOLD FROM PIRATES	POWDER ROOM AT FORT PORTOBELO
COSTUMES FOR 31 OCT ALL SAINTS DAY	PORTOBELO FORT SAN FERNANDO
VULTURES AT FORT SAN GERONIMO	JAPANESE MILLION $ BOAT CATCHES $20,000 TUNA FISH FOR SUSHI AT HOME