Gaigirgordub, Guna Yala

Gaigirgordub,[1] called El Porvenir (Spanish pronunciation: [el poɾ.βeˈniɾ]) until July 1, 2016, is the capital of the Panamanian comarca (indigenous territory) of Guna Yala. The settlement is located on a small island and contains a landing strip, a museum (the Museo de la Nación Guna, or Museum of the Guna Nation), a hotel, government offices, and an artisans' cooperative.[2] There is also a small beach.[2][3]

Gaigirgordub
Gaigirgordub, Guna Yala is located in Panama
Gaigirgordub, Guna Yala
Coordinates: 9.55861°N 78.94844°W / 9.55861; -78.94844
CountryPanama
ComarcaGuna Yala
Time zoneUTC-5

References

  1. "Cabecera de Guna Yala cambia de nombre". La Estrella de Panamá (in Spanish). 13 July 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. William Friar. Panama. Moon Handbooks (2008), p. 397.
  3. Baker, Christopher P. (2007). Panama. ISBN 9781426201462.


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