"Guna Yala 2025: 100 Years of Indigenous Revolution in Panama and the Struggle that Never Ends 🌊 | Responsible Tourism with Click&Sailing"

"How the Guna People of Panama Continue to Resist After a Century? Discover Their History and How to Support 🏝️ "

By Click&Sailing — Updated February 2025

Guna Yala, Panama :

In 2025, as the world celebrates technological advances and globalization, a question resonates in the Panamanian Caribbean: How has an indigenous people managed to preserve their culture and territory after 100 years of struggle? The answer lives in the 365 islands of Guna Yala , where the 1925 revolution is not a memory, but a present heartbeat . This February, we invite you to discover a story of resistance, responsible tourism and hope in one of the last self-governing paradises on the planet. 🌊✨

1925-2024: The Guna Revolution that Changed the History of Panama 🇵🇦

Hace un siglo, el pueblo Guna se alzó contra la discriminación y la pérdida de sus tierras. La Revolución de 1925, liderada por Nele Kantule y Tad Ibe, no solo les dio autonomía política, sino que los convirtió en pioneros de los derechos indígenas en América Latina. Hoy, sus descendientes enfrentan nuevos desafíos:

• 🌡️ Climate change : 3 islands are already under water and 4 communities are preparing to migrate.

• 💼 Economic pressure : Multinationals seek to exploit mass tourism on their coasts.

• 📱 Youth at the crossroads : Preserve traditions or adapt to the modern world?

"We are like the cocobolo: rooted, but flexible to the wind," says Mariano Santos , a saila from the Ailigandí community.

February 2025: A Month to Live the Guna Resistance 🎭

Mujer mayor Guna cosiendo una mola tradicional

This year, the centennial commemorations are a call to action . Activities, designed by and for the community, include:

• 🚣♂️ February 3 : "Route of the Revolution in Cayuco", a tour of the key islands of 1925, guided by Guna historians.

• 🌱 February 15 : "Sacred Sowing": Collective planting of mangroves to combat coastal erosion.

• 🎨 February 22 : "Mural of the 100 Faces": Collaborative street art depicting anonymous heroes of the Guna struggle.

Key fact : 70% of the funds raised will go towards scholarships for young people studying environmental management in Panama.

Responsible Tourism: Your Trip Can Be Part of the Solution 🌍

Mujeres Gunas vendiendo molas en sus kayucos tradicionales

In Guna Yala, every visit leaves a mark . Here's how to make sure it's a positive one:

1. 🛑 Avoid unauthorized cruises : Ask the captain of the boat you want to rent for the permit granted by the Guna General Congress to be able to carry out this activity and that it complies with the number of authorized passengers. Many violate environmental regulations and do not comply with this rule. Do not take risks, at Clickandsailing you will find that all the boats we offer are completely legal.

   When in doubt, stay in communal cabins (30−40−50/night).

2. 🛍️ Buy with conscience : An authentic mola takes 3 months to weave. If it costs less than $100, be wary.

3. 📸 Photography with soul : Instead of selfies, capture details: hands knitting, waves kissing canoes, unhurried smiles.

Testimony : "I learned that responsible tourism is not about helping, but about listening."

Technology as an Ally: Guna Youth Defending Their Future from the Networks 📱

Young Guna woman recording a TikTok in Dulegaya (indigenous language) about ancestral myths. Credit: @gunayala_org .]

As the sea threatens their land, the new generation uses digital tools to preserve their culture:

• 📻 Online community radio : Broadcasts stories of the elderly in Spanish and Dulegaya.

• 📚 "Guna Digital Encyclopedia" : Crowdsourcing project to document medicinal plants and rituals.

• 🛒 Molas e-commerce : Direct sales to global buyers, avoiding intermediaries.

"We want the world to see us as what we are: a living people, not a museum," says Yarisleidy Cortez , a Guna influencer.

You Too Can Be Part of This Story 🤝

Crédito: Click&Sailing.

In 2024, the Guna revolution needs global allies :

• 🌐 Sign the petition to have UNESCO declare Guna Yala a Living Cultural Heritage.

• 💻 Subscribe to Guna News : Monthly newsletter with stories, needs and volunteer opportunities.

• ✈️ Travel with Click&Sailing : Our February tours include participation in centenary events and automatic donation to educational funds.

  
  

  

  
  

"Resistance is not nostalgia, it is a seed"

One hundred years later, the Gunas do not ask for pity, but respect . Their struggle teaches us that true sustainability is not saving villages, but learning from them. Do you accept the challenge?

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Cickandsailing with the Dule Revolution