Dolphin Island Lodge is located on Uaguitupo Island, a private Island directly across from the indigenous Kuna island community of Achutupo. Known locally as the Uaguinega Ecoresort, the name derives from the Kuna language, where Uagui means dolphin and Nega means house. Together, therefore, it means The House of the Dolphin. During certain times of the year you can catch a sight of dolphins, and with some you luck you might be able to admire them.
It is a 45 minute flight from Panama City to Achutupu airport, which is hardly Heathrow, with only a tiny landing strip with a wooden hut!!
You are them met by by your Kuna guide, who will take you on a short trip in a motorised dugout canoe to the lodge itself. If you dont like small boats, and dont fancy the idea of a dugout, this trip is all of three minutes!!!
It doesnt take long to feel you are miles away from civilisation.
When you hear the words eco resort, it may be a put off, because our only previous experience had involved worms, and I wont tell you what they did, but if you go prepared mentally then what you will find is a Robinson Cruso castaway style, quite basic but very comfortable,...