Bahia Honda, Panama

Sailing 24 hours from Golfito, Costa Rica landed us at Bahia Honda in Panama. It is a quaint little village with dugout canoes used for transportation as there is no road on the mainland to this Bay. We bartered with the local people for fish, lobsters, fruit and vegetables. We gave a bag of school supplies to the school and exchanged language with an interesting young man with exceptional skill at learning English.

Steve on S/V Saben climbed his mast and took some pictures

sharing English words with Felipe and friends

Domingo provided us with fresh veggies and fruit

Domingo's grandsons brought fish and lobsters

Little island in Bahia Honda covered with Egrets

Smiles came selling his hand carving from mahogany and teak.

Smiles in his dug out canoe

Ando, age 9,  is letting the line in and out on Smiles boat while his dad and friend free dive to clean our bottom of barnacles. It was the best bottom cleaning we ever had done. Ando was pleased with a bag of marbles, coke and candy for his hard work.

Smiles brought his family back to see us in the evening.

Smiles and family in his bigger boat made of fiberglass over wood.

walking through the village