{"id":4287,"date":"2016-05-12T18:05:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T01:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?p=4287"},"modified":"2022-01-16T09:12:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T16:12:26","slug":"albuquerque-cays-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?p=4287","title":{"rendered":"Albuquerque Cays, Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Albequere atoll was a lot bigger than we thought it would be with two beautiful cays with crystal white sand that you can spot from miles away.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4296\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4296\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4296\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4296\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4296\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100690.jpg\" alt=\"Just two Islands out in the middle of nowhere\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100690.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100690-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100690-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just two Islands out in the middle of nowhere<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The larger island is used as a navy base to apparently protect and safeguard the Columbian waters from Nicaraguan fishermen. Alas after checking in with the commander of the Navy stationed on the island and his 10 or so onlookers we were told we were not allowed to walk on either island. Shame they were so beautiful looking.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4298\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4298\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4298\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100718.jpg\" alt=\"P1100718\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100718.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100718-300x211.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100718-427x300.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second island is occupied by transient Columbian fishermen who are licensed to fish here. We saw 10 Fishermen who live in little huts on this little piece of paradise.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4297\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4297\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4297\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100713.jpg\" alt=\"P1100713\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100713.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100713-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100713-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nicely protected from weather between the twos cays we sat out a late Northerly and enjoyed getting out for some snorkeling to see some reasonable coral and fish life. The highlight was seeing two dolphins and a spotted ray.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4290\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4290\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4290\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/image-2-e1463099980703.jpeg\" alt=\"Dolphins\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4291\" style=\"width: 649px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4291\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4291\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4291\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4291\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/image-3-e1463100452703.jpeg\" alt=\"Sorry not real clear\" width=\"639\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/image-3-e1463100452703.jpeg 639w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/image-3-e1463100452703-300x224.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/image-3-e1463100452703-402x300.jpeg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sorry not real clear<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4293\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4293\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4293\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0308.jpg\" alt=\"DCIM100GOPROGOPR0308.\" width=\"634\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0308.jpg 634w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0308-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0308-396x300.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4294\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4294\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4294\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4294\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4294\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0315.jpg\" alt=\"The brain corals were a good size and in good shape\" width=\"640\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0315.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0315-300x181.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0315-496x300.jpg 496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The brain corals were a good size and in good shape<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4295\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4295\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4295\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0326.jpg\" alt=\"DCIM100GOPROGOPR0326.\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0326.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0326-300x198.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GOPR0326-455x300.jpg 455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>Had a beam reach sail to Panama catching a couple of fish or at least I think you could call one a fish. Also had a passenger 100m from land who settled in for a rest and then continued his trip later.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4299\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4299\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4299\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4299\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4299\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100731.jpg\" alt=\"Poor little hog fish\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100731.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100731-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100731-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poor little hog fish<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/?attachment_id=4300\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100741.jpg\" alt=\"P1100741\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100741.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100741-300x222.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.seismicwave.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/P1100741-406x300.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>We have arrived at Isla Linton near Portobelo the new office for checking in to Panama and the San Blas area. There has been a disagreement between the Gunas of the San Blas and the Panama central govt so the office in Porvenir, San Blas is closed and an office has opened at Linton Marina. You still have to take a bus to Portobelo to see immigration and there&#8217;s a Port captain there too so all a bit confusing. We are cleared in and ready to continue onto the San Blas Archipelago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Albequere atoll was a lot bigger than we thought it would be with two beautiful cays with crystal white sand that you can spot from miles away. 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