| Dolphin Island Lodge is located on Uaguitupo | | | | the night. The island not being very large is |
| Island, a private Island directly across from | | | | almost all given over to the resort, apart |
| the indigenous Kuna island community of | | | | from a few staff huts. |
| Achutupo. Known locally as the Uaguinega | | | | |
| Ecoresort, the name derives from the Kuna | | | | It is all very attractive with a mix of palm |
| language, where Uagui means dolphin and Nega | | | | trees, grass, and the cabins, which are right |
| means house. Together, therefore, it means | | | | on the edge of the sea. In fact the sea is so |
| "The House of the Dolphin." During certain | | | | close you almost feel it!! You can sit on the |
| times of the year you can catch a sight of | | | | deck in a hammock and totally relax to the |
| dolphins, and with some you luck you might be | | | | sounds of the sea. |
| able to admire them. | | | | |
| | | | Each hut is equipped with a proper flushing |
| It is a 45 minute flight from Panama City to | | | | toilet, and a semi open air shower area, but |
| Achutupu airport, which is hardly Heathrow, | | | | it is cold only as there no hot water here. |
| with only a tiny landing strip with a wooden | | | | Cold showers don't seem so bad with a hot |
| hut!! | | | | sun. You won't find any air conditioning |
| | | | either although there is electricity for |
| You are them met by by your Kuna guide, who | | | | lighting,so keeping the doors open at night |
| will take you on a short trip in a motorised | | | | is a 'must do' but if there is no breeze, |
| dugout canoe to the lodge itself. If you | | | | then it could become unbearable. |
| don't like small boats, and don't fancy the | | | | |
| idea of a dugout, this trip is all of three | | | | There is also an open air dining area right |
| minutes!!! | | | | next to the sea, where all the delicious |
| | | | meals are taken. There is tons of fresh |
| It doesn't take long to feel you are miles | | | | fruit, and all the gorgeous seafood is |
| away from civilisation. | | | | freshly caught, in fact you can see the Kuna |
| | | | fishermen arriving with their daily catch. |
| When you hear the words eco resort, it may be | | | | |
| a put off, because our only previous | | | | There is a small shop run by local Kuna |
| experience had involved worms, and I won't | | | | women, where you can buy local handicrafts, |
| tell you what they did, but if you go | | | | and if you cannot bear to be completely |
| prepared mentally then what you will find is | | | | separated from your emails, then there are |
| a Robinson Cruso castaway style, quite basic | | | | internet facilities. |
| but very comfortable, vacation. | | | | |
| | | | Other things you might wish to do is to visit |
| Check out photographs at | | | | a larger Kuna village a three minute boat |
| | | | ride away, or visit a nearby deserted island |
| The Lodge has 11 cabins, which are pretty | | | | with a beautiful white sand beach. |
| basic, and have electricity from 6:00 p.m. to | | | | |
| 11:00 p.m. after which an emergency lamp is | | | | The whole thing is almost like a scene from |
| provided. | | | | South pacific except it is in the Caribbean, |
| | | | but it is like turning back the clock to a |
| The 3 junior suites are a great deal more | | | | time where ultra modern full facility hotels |
| comfortable and more suited for those of us | | | | were still a nightmare, sorry a dream!! |
| who have outgrown our enthusiastic | | | | |
| eco-warrior youth, and now like some home | | | | Go see it now and experience it whilst you |
| comforts!! They are equipped with solar | | | | can. |
| panels to provide electrical energy through | | | | |