Romora Bay Resort and Marina 🇧🇸 Sponsors the Panama Posse

Romora Bay Resort and Marina Sponsors the Panama Posse
25° 29.5483' N   076°38.275' W
Romora Bay Resort and Marina

Ramora Bay and Resort is pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse and welcomes the participants with $1 x foot discount during the high season and $2 x foot discount during the low season. Join us on Harbour Island for affordable luxury with a full-service marina and much more in The Bahamas.

Dockage - $4.00 per foot
Electricity - $0.75 per kw
Water-$0.35 per gallon

Thanking you in advance.

Lorria Whitfield

Marina Manager
Romora Bay Resort and Marina
(242)-470-4550

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Sail into  Romora Bay Resort and Marina. Conveniently located in the heart of Harbour Island, our world-class marina (only 223 miles east of Miami)
Dock at one of our slips and let us handle the rest. Our extensive range of on-site services delivered by a full, dedicated crew exceed the desires of owners, captains, and crew. Vessels up to 190 feet in length are welcome in our slips. Stress-Free Docking for All Vessels
Sail into the beginning of a wonderful vacation at Romora Bay Resort and Marina.

Romora Bay Panama Posse relaxes by the resort

CONTACT

Lorria Whitfield
Lorria Whitfield– Marina Manager Romora Bay Resort and Marina
Marina Manager

Romora Bay Resort and Marina

Colebroke Street
Harbour Island,
The Bahamas 27146
Email | marina@romorabay.com
Office | 242.333.2325
Fax | 242.333.2500
Marina Cell | 242.470.4550
AGM Cell | 242.470.8136

Toll Free:
1.800.688.0425
 

Romora Bay Panama Posse

MARINA

  • On-Site Customs and Immigration
  • Yacht Assistance 24/7
  • Yacht Provisioning
  • Video surveillance and onsite guards keep you and your property safe and secure
  • Fresh Water up to 17,000 gallons of fresh water per day.
  • Full Electricity Service  backed up by a 550kW generator. (110V/single phase | 220V/3 phase | 30-amp and 50-amp | 408V/3 phase)
  • Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi

Romora Bay Panama Posse relaxes by the pool

AMENITIES

  • Pool
  • Cater private parties or just stock up on wine with our full-service concierge and yacht agency options.
  • Security Around the Clock
  • Business Center
  • Onsite wash-and-fold laundry services
  • Full-service bathroom and shower facilities
  • Yacht detailing and cleaning services
  • Fitness center with cardio equipment and free weights
  • Outdoor infinity pool with poolside cocktail service
  • Private cabanas
  • Tennis courts
  • Full-service on-site restaurants

Panama Posse Sunsets_at_Night

ROMORA BAY RESORT AND MARINA SAFE APPROACH

 

 


RATES

Dockage Fees start at $5.00* per foot per day. We offer special pricing for our extended-stay guests.

Electricity Fees: $0.75 per kWh consumed
Water Fees: $0.35 per Gallon consumed

*Rates subject to change, guests staying two nights or more are required to pay a two-night deposit.

Romora Bay Panam Posse relaxes in the sun

Romora Bay Resort and Marina OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>

Romora Bay official website

 


Marina Papagyo

FLEET UPDATE 2021-03-27

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
WITH  OVER  200 VESSELS
Y O U
ARE PART OF THE LARGEST RALLY
IN THE ENTIRE WORLD RIGHT NOW 

hiphiphooray

HIP HIP HOORAY !

IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY,  TRY AGAIN 

2 IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN

Marine Insurance
has been an evolving area so we will try again ..

🇵🇦 SAN BLAS IS OPEN TO THE PANAMA POSSE

Report from Guna Yala. It's officially closed, but fine for non charter boats to come visit. Generally need to stay off islands with people living there. Veggie boat and other supplies come by every day or two. I expect they will open the road soon and we should come back to normal. We'll be here for another 6 weeks or so, happy to answer any questions.

SAN BLAS IS OPEN TO THE PANAMA POSSE
SAN BLAS IS OPEN TO THE PANAMA POSSE

Over 25 Anchorages in San Blas  in Good Nautical

ENJOY

🇨🇷  MY CHINATSU and MY PAIRADICE

MY CHINATSU and MY PAIRADICE

Picture at the dock bar @ Golifto

Picture at the dock bar @ Golifto

Taggin the Panama Posse in Golfito with the Howlermonkeys nearby

This is a rainforest - clouds clearing

This is a rainforest - clouds clearing 

Port of entry and exit procedures are in in Good Nautical

Port of entry and exit procedures are in in Good Nautical 

Checking out of Costa Rica at Golfito. 

We spent a week at Fish Hook Marina, what a great little marina, sorta reminds you of those little marina’s along the Intercoastal waterway of southern USA. Nice restaurant and bar, really good wifi on the docks and in the restaurant and the staff is very friendly and extremely helpful. They were able to get us a car rental, help with cell service problems, and a whole slew of other things. Manny is the man! Panama Posse discount so use it! We highly recommend this Marina, and if you anchor out in front of the marina, they are just as friendly and helpful.

You can check out of Costa Rica without an agent, but it takes about 3 hours assuming you have a car. Long walks between the 3 required offices. 

1. Immigration office, about 2 Kilometers from the marina. Take all your paperwork(originals) here first and make 3-4 copies of each of the following (process is faster), boat documentation/registration, passports, crew lists. They will give you 3 packets of paperwork to give to the other offices. No fee at this office. 

2. Then onto Customs, another 2-3 Kilometers in the duty free zone. One of the packets is needed here. No fee here also, just sit and wait.

3. Then onto the port captains office, about 1 kilometer and close to the main shipping terminal. Here you give them another packet, and they send you to the Bank National, about a 1/2 Kilometer away, follow there instructions and eventually pay the $20 Port Captain Fee and another $5 for the bank commission. Return to Port Captains office and wait for the Zarpe to be processed. 

Now your done and ready to relax with a few cold one’s.

Hope this helps. Also, we talked to a few boats that were checking into Costa Rica here and it seems its a lot less money and hassle then it was coming into the country up North.

Port of entry and exit procedures are in in Good Nautical

We arrived in Boca Chica yesterday to check into Panama and find a safe spot to wait for a weather window to open up farther south. 

Checking in process here in Boca Chica is pretty well run by Carlos, with everyone coming to you. Covid tests were quick, within 3 hours, $120 Then a Doctor came onboard to fill out paperwork and ask a few questions, $95.Immigration and customs, more paperwork and another $150. Port fees and then transportation for govt officials another $220 and then Mooring fees for a week at Carlos’s place, $70 includes excellent WiFi, trash and they will even run hoses out to the boat to fill water tanks if needed. Still waiting on the Cruising permit, wont get that until Tuesday, another $200, but were waiting on weather anyway. . No one even asked for paperwork on the dog, or was even concerned about her. 

Mooring is smooth, little boat traffic. All in all, a great stop in a small town.  

Do not try to enter from the west, its a bar crossing with breaking waves and shallow water.  Best to enter at the east entrance and try to come in at high tide. 

If you need to anchor up before coming into the bay, we recommend North side of Isla Gamez, NE corner of Isla Parida, little swell and calm anchorage, sandy beaches and quiet, except for the Howler Monkeys.

Cheers MV PAIRADICE

PAIRADICE

 SY SECRET WATER  FOR SALE PANAMA POSSE  2019-2020 

SY SECRET WATER FOR SALE

It's with bittersweet hearts we post that our beloved Secret Water is for sale. Our time aboard her has been without a doubt, the best time in our family's lives. But things have changed for us. Covid brought us state-side and as it turns out, we are one of the lucky one's who's work is growing despite the pandemic. 

1979 54' Maple Leaf Cutter Rig with a center cockpit. It has 3 staterooms: a master and two equipped with bunks.Maple Leaf series of cruisers ranging from 45-72 feet are all superb blue-water boats. While neither sexy nor traditional looking each is a no-nonsense, intelligently conceived vessel that will attract the attention of serious yachtsmen" Page 117 Cruisers World Jan-Feb 1987 https://goo.gl/EIPSCy  

ASKING PRICE $125k

Please contact Chris at cscottsy@gmail.com to chat with him about your interest in Secret Water

WEBSITE >>

SY SECRET WATER FOR SALE

🇳🇮 SY CATWAEZLE @ SAN JUAN DEL SUR NICARAGUA  

For those thinking about San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua as a clearing in port, it is doable and gives access to the southern part of Nicaragua which has been fantastic ! EDUARDO The guy you need to speak to is Eduardo. He is more than helpful. His number is +505 7852 6495

SY CATWAEZLE @ SAN JUAN DEL SUR NICARAGUA
6 SY CATWAEZLE VOLCANO
SJDS SAN HUAN DEL SUR IN GOODNAUTICAL
CATWEAZLE

🇨🇷  MY DELTA SWIZZLER   Isla Cedros, Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica 

DELTA SWIZZLER in GOlfo de nicoya
DELTA SWIZZLER in GOlfo de nicoya
DELTA SWIZZLER
DELTA SWIZZLER

🇨🇷   ROSA LEE - TRIP REPORT  Costa Rica

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ROSA LEE - TRIP REPORT COSTA RICA MARINA PAPAGAYO
ROSA LEE - TRIP REPORT COSTA RICA MARINA PAPAGAYO
MARINA PAPAGAYO SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
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Wonderful stay in Marina Papagayo. Lots to do in the area. Now time to start moving South and see more of this beautiful Country!

ROSA LEE - TRIP REPORT COSTA RICA DRINKS ON THE BEACH
8 Wonderful stay in Marina Papagayo. Lots to do in the area. Now time to start moving South and see more of this beautiful Country!
catching fish in costa rica

Great run down to Protrero!!! Really nice little anchorage with a great bar /restaurant, Las Brisas,  up in the North corner.

Great run down to Protrero
friendly locals
ROSA LEE

BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA 

Greetings from Bocas del Toro, Panama gang! LADY K

Greetings from Bocas del Toro, Panama gang

🇹🇨 GARGOLYE @ SOUTHERN TURKS AND CAICOS 

Relaxing in Cockburn Harbour, South Caicos.

GARGOLYE @ SOUTHERN
Relaxing in Cockburn Harbour, South Caicos.

Predict Wind's track of Gargoyle hugging the shore to avoid the fetch

Predict Wind's track of Gargoyle hugging the shore to avoid the fetch

PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS  forming through pirate waters

Panama Posse Convoy's

DEFINITION: a group convoyed or organized for convenience or protection in moving

This season we are supporting the creation of convoys for vessels planning on traveling along the north coast of Venezuela or transiting along the Nicaraguan / Honduran Caribbean coast. We have a working safety protocol which will group vessels into a convoy. Please inform us if you would like to participate -> email security@panamaposse.com with your vessel name.

Area of mayor incidents as compiled from CSSN - Caribbean Safety and Security Net

Area of mayor incidents as compiled from  CSSN - Caribbean Safety and Security Net

COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT:  RACE TO NORMALCY 

COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT

 Most Embassies are not offering vaccinations for citizens abroad apart from their own staff, meaning  private-sector personnel abroad need to arrange their own vaccinations, either by accessing locally available vaccines or by returning to their countries. This report provides a country-by-country overview of the state of the vaccine rollout.

The statistics were accessed on March 27, 2021 and reflect reported Cumulative COVID-19 vaccinations per 100 people (%)  from countries who report 

Australia                               1.86
Austria                                16.43
Antigua & Barbuda           26.22
Bahamas                              0.03B
Barbados                            21.8
4
Belize                                    4.57
Canada                               12.72
Cayman Islands               67.04
Colombia                             2.90
Costa Rica                           6.83
El Salvador                          0.76
Germany                            14.76
Grenada                                7.65
Guatemala                           0.50
Honduras                             0.43
Israel                                114.58
Jamaica                               0.54
New Zealand                       0.86
Mexico                                  5.03
Panama                                7.94
Turks & Caicos Islands   29.14
United Kingdom                47.62
United States                    40.87

 

source March 27,2021  https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations

UPDATES ON QUARANTINE BY COUNTRY >>

QUARANTINE UPDATES   Keep checking this section for most recent updates  ...more >>>

UPDATES ON QUARANTINE BY COUNTRY

 PANAMA POSSE  "PODS"  

PANAMA POSSE pods

PANAMA POSSE pods based on your cruising plans
💰 🍹🌿 ☠️ 🥥☸️ 🦜🌊 🏝️

Based on seasonal gathering spots here are the "sub pods"
with line calls after the main calls starting Mondays in November to save everyone's time (great suggestion Eric Sprezzatura)

PANAMA POSSE CREW

If you would like to receive CREW resumes please notify the Panama Posse via email and we will forward you any and all CREW seeking vessel information >>

YOUR  CREW LOGISTICS MAP WITH AIRPORTS –
CODES AND MARINAS ALONG THE PANAMA POSSE ROUTE TO MAKE CREW LOGISTICS EASIER >>

PANAMA POSSE CREW LOGISTICS MAP

PICTURE OF THE WEEK  @ Marina Papagayo

 

PICTURE OF THE WEEK marina papagayo

REMINDER WEEKLY PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS MONDAYS
15:30 UTC for CARIBBEAN  16:00 UTC for PACIFIC

REMINDER WEEKLY PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS MONDAYS

LINE TIP:

Please drop your location pins and take pictures of the anchorages and places you visit  

 

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See the faces of the 20·20 Panama Posse, SEE WHO IS ON THE ROSTER >>>

faces of the Panama Posse

PANAMA POSSE PARTICIPANT WEBSITES SY  ALWAYS  >>
Here is the link to Past and Present Participant
Websites and Blogs.  
Great experience here ...more >>> 

SY ALWAYS
SY ALWAYS

IT WOULD NOT BE A RALLY WITHOUT A CONTEST 

 

by the end of May 2021 we will announce the winners in these highly competitive fields  

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT 

HIGHEST WIND RECORDED  

BIGGEST MISHAP aka THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD  

MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD 

SPEEDY GONZALEZ AWARD

PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR 

PICTURE OF THE YEAR 

GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR 

 

JAMAICA IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

 🇯🇲 JAMAICA  IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL 

BLUE MOUNTAINS JAMAICA

PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

🇺🇸 California Yacht Marina, San Diego, Chula Vista - USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico 

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas  – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina de la Paz – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico Marina

🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ  – Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico 

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala 

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador 

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol, El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua 

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica 

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica 

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica 

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama 

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica 

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras 

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras 

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras 

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala 

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina, Florida, USA 

SERVICE PROVIDERS

YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS Co

We are happy to sponsor the Panama Posse with  a 15 % discount over services to the Panama Posse

Visiting the Galapagos islands in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and you should not miss a single moment because of problems obtaining cruising permits or unexpected boating problems, for that reason we have combined continental-level service and local expertise to deliver everything needed for an enjoyable visit.

Partner with YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS Co. for an unforgettable and stress-free cruise. We provide a full-range of marine services and are accustomed to working with a demanding international clientele and serve sailing vessels and yachts of any size.

VISIT GALAPAGOS

Javier Plúa Rizzo  

YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS Co.  

Office:   +593 – 53 – 014 958

Mobile:   +593 – 987 – 229 577

Email: javier@yachtagentsgalapagos.com

Web: www.yachtagentsgalapagos.com 

OFFICIAL PANAMA CANAL AGENT

Erik Galvez @ Centenario & Co.S.A. Eric Galvez – Panama

STRATEGIC PARTNERS 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

PLEASE SEND US YOUR UPDATES AND WE'LL INCLUDE YOUR STORIES IN NEXT WEEKS FLEET UPDATE via email to news@panamaposse.com

Marinas in ROATAN

OVERHEARD

 

"One word of advice however - don’t leave hand weights near the compass on the boat - we nearly ended up somewhere very different ! "- NAUPLIOS

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

 

panama posse communications on land @ 9811 w charleston blvd 2262 89117 Las Vegas USA

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Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina

PIER SIXTY-SIX MARINA - FT LAUDERDALE 🇺🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

PIER SIXTY-SIX MARINA 🇺🇸 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida  USA
26°06.1666' N 080°07.0033' W

Pier Sixty-Six Marina

We are excited to welcome the Panama Posse and look forward to your arrival !
Pier Sixty-Six Marina is the closest marina to the Port Everglades inlet and in the center of the marine world of Fort Lauderdale.

As a special recognition we will offer a discounted fuel rate reserved for annual dock holders
of $ 2.85 vs $ 3.57 x gallon ( 07/01/2021) and an exclusive welcome gift.
We alos offer the lowest slip rates in the area.

We  look forward to meeting all the participants of the Panama Posse

 

MEGAN LAGASSE
MEGAN LAGASSE PIER SIXTY-SIX
Marine Director

Pier Sixty-Six Marina
2301 SE 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
INFO@66MARINA.COM

p +1 954.728.3578
c +1 978.270.8508 
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pier 66 hotel marina

AMENITIES

  • FUEL  Marine Diesel and Rec90
  • WATER  Potable  Broward County Water meets exceeded all federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards
  • SHORE POWER  ( 125V 30/50  125/220V 50    no 230v
  • WIFI  Newly updated 1 gig up and down 
  • PET FRIENDLY
  • RUBBISH / RECYCLING   Rubbish /  Recyling from 4Ocean
  • LOCAL PARKING 
  • TOILETS  ( no showers during construction phase )
  • LAUNDRY Dryclean USA pick up and drop off
  • RESTAURANTS which are a  2 min dinghy ride away and have patrons docks
    15 Street Disheries
    Southport Rawbar
    Boatyard Restaurant
  • PROVISIONING
  • PHARMACY
    Walgreens 

Pier 66 Marina  

RATES

In-Season October 1st - May 30th
  Daily Monthly
40-49 $3.10 $2.75
50-69 $3.50 $3.00
70-89 $4.00 $3.75
Off-Season June 1st - September 30th
40-49 $1.75 $1.50
50-69 $2.00 $1.75
70-89 $2.25 $1.85
30 amp $15.00 per cord per day
50 amp $20.00 per cord per day
100 amp $50-$95 per cord per day

Pier 66 Marina  

FUEL

The marina offers contracted fuel prices and discounts for customers who sign annual contracts

Pier 66

MARINA  Pier 66 Hotel Marina SAFE APPROACH


 

 

17th Street Bridge monitor's channel 9 
Ft. Lauderdale - SE 17th St. Causeway bridge, 55 ft. clearance, bascule,
Statute Mile 1065.9. 954-527-5959. The draw shall open on the hour and half-hour only if requested.
 

Pier 66 Marina

Pier 66 Marina and Resort charts

 

OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>

https://www.66marina.com/ 

MAP

GATEWAY TO THE ICW

Deep Sea Port

Vessels of all shapes and sizes

 

 


PORTOBELO - FORT SAN LORENZO PANAMA

PORTOBELO - FORT SAN LORENZO PANAMA

 Portobelo is a historic port  in the Portobelo District, Colón Panama. It lies 20 nm from the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. Established in 1597 by the Spanish empire due to its deep natural harbor, it served as one of the two ports alongside Veracruz through which Spanish treasure was shipped from the mines of Peru back to Spain. The city was repeatedly captured by British privateers and pirates, culminating in a successful siege by the Royal Navy in 1739.

UNESCO designated the ruins of the Spanish colonial fortifications, along with nearby Fort San Lorenzo, as a World Heritage Site named "Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo".

HISTORY

Portobelo was founded in 1597 by Spanish explorer Francisco Velarde y Mercado and quickly replaced Nombre de Dios as a Caribbean port for the transfer of Peruvian silver.

Sir Francis Drake died of dysentery in 1596 was buried in a lead coffin near Portobelo Bay, memorialised by the present Isla Drake at the entrance of the harbour.

The Spanish built an extensive network along the route of defensive fortifications.

battle-of-port-bello

In 1601 by the English privateer William Parker captured Portobello from the Spanish. Henry Morgan captured it in 1668 with a posse of 450 privateers to overcome its strong fortifications.
It was captured again in 1680 by pirate John Coxon.

In 1726 the British suffered a disaster in their Blockade of Porto Bello under Admiral Francis Hosier, an attempt to prevent the Spanish treasure fleet returning to Spain, when due to their lengthy wait and inactivity moored at Bastimentos to the northeast a significant portion of sailors died from tropical diseases. 13 years later during the War of Jenkins' Ear the port was captured on November 21, 1739, by a British fleet of six ships commanded by Admiral Edward Vernon. Across the British Isles the name of "Portobello" was given to places and streets in honor of the victory, most notably Portobello Road in London.

Battle

The Spanish soon recovered Portobelo when in 1741 they defeated the British in the Battle of Cartagena de Indias and forced Vernon to return to England with a decimated fleet, having suffered more than 18,000 casualties. British efforts to gain a foothold on the Spanish Main and disrupt the galleon trade were ultimately fruitless. A change in tactics by the Spanish as they switched from using large fleets calling to small fleets trading at a wide variety of ports allowing them to develop flexibility that made them less subject to attack. Their vessels also began to travel around Cape Horn to trade directly at ports on the western coast.

Old Chart pf Portobelo

Portobello was integrated via these Spanish trading Routes
spanish trading routes

CULTURE

Festival del Cristo Negro

Panama for its celebration of the Festival del Cristo Negro which takes place on October 21. During this festival, thousands of Panamanians travel to Portobelo and head to the Church of San Felipe, which houses the life-size wooden sculpture of the Black Christ. Christo Negro

Portobelo is renowned throughout The Black Christ is bathed in legend, some of which describe it being marooned in Portobelo by sailors while en route to Colombia. Another legend says that on October 21, 1821 the residents of Portobelo prayed to the Black Christ to be spared from a cholera epidemic that was sweeping Panama—and they were
.Christo Negro

Festival de Diablos y Congos
Danza de Diablos y Congos:

It's a festival of celebration and rebellion: Every year in February, the port city of Portobelo, Panama holds the “Festival de Diablos y Congos." It's a unique local take on the widespread Carnival tradition, a five-day party with no shortage of loudspeakers, dancing — and devils wielding whips.

Danza de Diablos y Congos:

The Casa de la Cultura Congo is an open public space that hosts workshops and the creation of arts and crafts. Focusing on Congo art, the mission of the Casa de la Cultura Congo is to exalt and express the importance of the colonial Latin and African legacy in Portobelo, by bringing those traditions to life through different creative expressions.

Danza de Diablos y Congos:

PLAYA BLANCA

Outside of the town, there is a small, scenic beach known as Playa Blanca. It’s at the tip of a peninsula and only accessible by boat. Those that make the trip here will often have the whole beach to themselves.

PORTOBELO - FORT SAN LORENZO PANAMA  VISITING YACHTS  MAP

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Castillos de San Marcos

🇺🇸 CASTILLO SAN MARCOS

🇺🇸 CASTILLO SAN MARCOS, St Augustine Florida

The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United Statesand is located on the western shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St. Augustine, Florida. The Castillo was designed by the Spanish engineer Ignacio Daza and construction begn in 1672, 107 years after the city's founding by Spanish Admiral and conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, when Florida was part of the Spanish Empire.
The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United Statesand is located on the western shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St. Augustine, Florida. The Castillo was designed by the Spanish engineer Ignacio Daza and construction begn in 1672, 107 years after the city's founding by Spanish Admiral and conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, when Florida was part of the Spanish Empire.

Castillo de San Marcos was for many years the northernmost outpost of Spain's vast New World empire. It is the oldest masonry fort and the best-preserved ex-ample of a Spanish colonial fortification in the continental United States. It anchored East Florida's defenses, which extended northward to the St. Marys River, westward to the St. Johns, and southward to Fort Matanzas. It protected St. Augustine from pirate raids and from Spain's major rival, Great Britain, during a time when the Florida-Georgia-Carolina coastline was an explosive international battleground.

When Britain gained control of Florida in 1763 pursuant to the Treaty of Paris, St. Augustine became the capital of British East Florida, and the fort was renamed Fort St. Mark[8] until the Peace of Paris (1783) when Florida was transferred back to Spain and the fort's original name restored. In 1819, Spain signed the Adams–Onís Treaty which ceded Florida to the United States in 1821; consequently, the fort was designated a United States Army base and renamed Fort Marion, in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. The fort was declared a National Monument in 1924, and after 251 years of continuous military possession, was deactivated in 1933. The 20.48-acre (8.29 ha) site was subsequently turned over to the United States National Park Service. In 1942 the original name, Castillo de San Marcos, was restored by an Act of Congress.
The roots of the Castillo's history reach back to the years just after Christopher Columbus's final transatlantic voyage, when conquistadors carved out a vast and wealthy overseas empire for Spain, first in the Caribbean and then on the mainlands of Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru. Products of these tropical and mountainous territories brought high prices on the Continent, and Spanish galleons sailed home laden with exotic dyes, sugar, tobacco, chocolate, pearls, hardwoods, and silver and gold. These so-called "treasure fleets" made Spain the most powerful and envied nation in Renaissance Europe.

After attempting unsuccessfully to board the French ships anchored there, Menendez sailed to a harbor farther south and estab-lished St. Augustine as a base for further operations. Almost immediately a French fleet sailed south to attack. But the ships were driven southward and wrecked by a violent storm and the mission failed. Re-alizing that Fort Caroline would be lightly guarded, the Spaniards marched north, captured the fort, and executed most of the inhabitants. The same fate befell survi-vors from the French fleet, whom the Span- iards captured and killed at an inlet 14 miles south of St. Augustine.

Thanks to the travels of Ponce de Leon in 1513, Spanish navigators knew that the best return route from Spain's rich Caribbean possessions was along the Gulf Stream, through the Bahama Channel, and past the shores of Florida. The Spanish knew they must defend this peninsula to prevent enemies from using its harbors as havens from which to raid the passing treasure fleets.

GULFSTREAM

In 1513 Spain claimed Florida through the expedition of Ponce de Leon, but France gained the first foothold there by establishing Fort Caroline on the St. Johns River in 1564. Seeing this as both a challenge to Spain's claims and a menace to the treasure fleets, King Philip II sent an expedition under Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles to eliminate the French threat and establish settlements in Florida. It arrived at the mouth of the St. Johns River in September 1565.
After attempting unsuccessfully to board the French ships anchored there, Menendez sailed to a harbor farther south and established St. Augustine as a base for further operations. Almost immediately a French fleet sailed south to attack. But the ships were driven southward and wrecked by a violent storm and the mission failed. Realizing that Fort Caroline would be lightly guarded, the Spaniards marched north, captured the fort, and executed most of the inhabitants.
St AUgustine
The same fate befell survivors from the French fleet, whom the Spaniards captured and killed at an inlet 14 miles south of St. Augustine. The episode gave a name to the area: Matanzas, Spanish for "slaughters."

England became Spain's next contender for Florida.
England became Spain's next contender for Florida. The Spanish had watched the English warily ever since Sir Francis Drake attacked and burned St. Augustine in 1586. They became even more watchful after English-men settled Jamestown in 1607. British pirates sacked St. Augustine again in 1668, and this hit-and-run attack, followed by the English settlement of Charleston in 1670, caused Spain to build the Castillo de San Marcos.

The Spanish had watched the English warily ever since Sir Francis Drake attacked and burned St. Augustine in 1586. They became even more watchful after English-men settled Jamestown in 1607. British pirates sacked St. Augustine again in 1668, and this hit-and-run attack, followed by the English settlement of Charleston in 1670, caused Spain to build the Castillo de San Marcos.

Castillo de San Marcos spy chart by british

Begun in 1672 and completed by 1695, the Castillo replaced nine successive wooden fortifications that had protected St. Augustine since its founding. The fort's commanding location on the west bank of Matanzas Bay allowed its guns to protect not only the harbor entrance but the ground to the north against a land attack.

Old Map
The Castillo's baptism of fire came in 1702 during the War of the Spanish Succession, when the English occupied St. Augustine and unsuccessfully besieged the fort for 50 days. The English burned the town before they left, but the Castillo emerged unscathed, thereby making it a symbolic link between the old St. Augustine of 1565 and the new city that rose from the ashes.

Canons at the Castillo San Marcos

When Britain gained control of Florida in 1763 pursuant to the Treaty of Paris, St. Augustine became the capital of British East Florida, and the fort was renamed Fort St. Mark[8] until the Peace of Paris (1783) when Florida was transferred back to Spain and the fort's original name restored. In 1819, Spain signed the Adams–Onís Treaty which ceded Florida to the United States in 1821; consequently, the fort was designated a United States Army base and renamed Fort Marion, in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. The fort was declared a National Monument in 1924, and after 251 years of continuous military possession, was deactivated in 1933. The 20.48-acre (8.29 ha) site was subsequently turned over to the United States National Park Service. In 1942 the original name, Castillo de San Marcos, was restored by an Act of Congress.

The Spanish route

Castillo SAN MARCOS Timeline

  • 1513 Sailing from Puerto Rico, Spanish claim Florida.
  • 1565 Spanish found St. Augustine and destroy French at Fort Caroline and Matanzas Inlet.
  • 1672 Ground is broken on October 2 for Castillo de San Marcos.
  • 1695 Castillo de San Marcos (curtain walls, bastions, living quarters, moat, ravelin, and sea-wall) is finished in August.
  • 1702 War of the Spanish Succession pits Spain and France against Austria, Great Britain, and others.  Coastal  Georgia missions are destroyed by Carolinians en route to St. Augustine.  Carolinians occupy and burn St. Augustine but the Castillo successfully resists their siege.
  • 1738 Spanish governor at St. Augustine grants freedom to runaway British slaves. Black families settle at new town called Fort Mose.
  • 1740 St. Augustine successfully endures siege by British, Georgian, and South Carolinian forces. Spanish attack and de-feat British Highland troops camped at Fort Mose.
  • 1740-42 Fort Matanzas is built to block southern approach to St. Augustine.
  • 1756-62 Fort Mose re-built in masonry. Earth-works at Mose extended to complete northern-most defense.
  • 1763 Peace of Paris gives Florida to Great Britain in exchange for La Habana.  Castillo becomes known as Fort St. Mark.
  • 1783 Peace of Paris recognizes independence of the United States and returns Florida to Spain.
  • 1821 Spain cedes Florida to the United States.
  • 1825 Castillo de San Marcos renamed Fort Marion.
  • 1924 Fort Marion and Fort Matanzas are proclaimed national monuments
  • 1933 Transferred to the National Parks Service
  • 1942 Original name Castillo San Marcos is restored

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SAFER EXPLORING WITH A RECORDED TRACK !

SAFER EXPLORING WITH A RECORDED TRACK !

Every time a vessel anchors or makes an approach to an anchorage or enters confined navigational areas it takes a risk - but if we record and share this information, over time, our risks become much lower - these tracks are a sequence of way points recorded into formats such as GPX or KML ( jwhich means you can open and read it with any text editor and use in OpenCPN or add to your chartplotter) PLEASES send it to goodnautuical we than add this into record into good nautical and organize it by Maritime Area. Our goal is in-the future to overlay and share these routes to your mobile device and plptter so you can follow along and reduce your risk of hitting the ground and reduce your insurance premiums - if you record and safe the tracks we all benefit 

Sample exert from the above GPX file from 
Scott & Tami SY Animal Cracker 

      <trkpt lat="21.512127000" lon="-105.283014333"

      <trkpt lat="21.532839000" lon="-105.287736167">

        <time>2021-03-19T17:11:25Z</time>

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Picture of the Bahia Carillo Anchorage in Costa Rica

Coming out of Bahia Carrillo. Looks very intimidating coming from the North. Not too bad after you line up right.

Coming out of Bahia Carrillo. Looks very intimidating coming from the North. Not too bad after you line up right.

 Coming out of Bahia Carrillo. Looks very intimidating coming from the North. Not too bad after you line up right.
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Providenciales in Turks and Caicos re in Good Nautical
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🇵🇦 PUNTA MALA, PANAMA 

🇵🇦 PUNTA MALA, PANAMA 

Punta Mala  Lighthouse Station established 1914  Active; focal plane 45 m (148 ft); white light, 5 s on, 15 s off. 33 m (108 ft) square pyramidal skeletal tower mounted on a square cylindrical concrete skeletal base. The pyramidal portion of the tower is enclosed on at least 3 sides by a slatted daymark. Entire lighthouse is white.

HISTORIC 🇵🇦 PUNTA MALA, PANAMA 

A Historic entry in Waggoner of the South Sea describing the sea coast from Acapulco to Albermarle Isle, made by William Hack at the signed of great Britain and Ireland in Wapping. Anno 1685'.  Contents Note: Anchorage shown. Bound in 'A Wagoner of the South Sea describeing the sea coast from acapulco to Albemarle isle', an English translation of a Spanish derrotero captured from the Spanish ship 'Rosario' by Captain Bartholomew Sharpe in 1680. Hack made multiple copies of this atlas. This one was presented to James II.

Our experience with Punta Mala: we rounded (inbound for Panama City) at about 30 minutes after low tide in about 40-50’ of water and it wasn’t bad at all. Turbulence and strong currents extend for 10+ miles on both sides of the point, but if you keep to shallower water, interaction with the bottom keeps currents down. Our autopilot had a good workout dealing with the churning waters, but we didn’t have a problem with standing waves, haystacks, or other anomalies. 

Our experience with Punta Mala: we rounded (inbound for Panama City) at about 30 minutes after low tide in about 40-50’ of water and it wasn’t bad at all. Turbulence and strong currents extend for 10+ miles on both sides of the point, but if you keep to shallower water, interaction with the bottom keeps currents down. Our autopilot had a good workout dealing with the churning waters, but we didn’t have a problem with standing waves, haystacks, or other anomalies.

The problem at Punta Mala is that the humbolt current fills the bay of Panama from the south, trying to get all the water of the South Pacific into it. When combined with a falling tide with the big ranges the bay of Panama has, the rush of water trying to leave is a true force of nature. If you go when the tide is flowing into the bay, it counters the humbolt. The current is still against you when trying to enter the bay, but less so (about 1/2 as much, 1-2 knots). This also lessens the turbulence and haystacks near Punta mala.

Many posse members described their passage from Punta Mala to Panama City as the worst on the pacific coast. Typical winds make it slow, head to wind, choppy, and in a counter current the whole way.

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GUALDALAJARA   MEXICO 

GUALDALAJARA   MEXICO 
GUALDALAJARA   MEXICO 
GUALDALAJARA   MEXICO 

Our last day on the road trip we did a walking tour of the historic central square of Guadalajara, a city almost 500 years old. We visited cathedrals, art halls and of course a bar celebrating it's 100th anniversary. We filled up the trip with a great Argentinian steakhouse dinner. Back to the boat now and time to prep for departure. Was a great week and I'm so happy to have shared all the experiences with the beautiful Tara Lee

TARA LEE IN GUALDALAJARA   MEXICO 
GUALDALAJARA   MEXICO 
GUALDALAJARA   MEXICO 
GUALDALAJARA   MEXICO 
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🇳🇮 CATWEAZLE ON PASSAGE TO SAN JUAN DEL SUR 

🇳🇮 CATWEAZLE ON PASSAGE TO SAN JUAN DEL SUR 

Lovely sail round the peninsula to Nicaragua. Max 30 knots near the Cloverleaf anchorage (clover)

 Clearing in to Nicaragua in San Juan Del Sur is as follows:

1. Contact Eduardo as it's really too difficult to do yourself. He will ask for all your documentation to get the ball rolling.

2. He arranged a bouy $20 /night and arrange Ministry of Agriculture / Health / Immigration  etc to come to the boat.

3. After a cursory look at the food on board, the ministry of agriculture took his $25. They wanted to see our fire extinguishers and life jackets. And much form filling out was done.

3. Then we went to the bank to make a small payment.

4. Then the port Captain

5. Then the hospital (can't remember why, but nothing to do with Covid)

6.  Then Immigration where our passports were stamped for 3 months stay.

7. Finally to the border to get the temporary import license. This is where is unravelled as they required the originals of our sailing certificate of competence and we had only taken copies. So back tomorrow.

I think that was the order but it's a bit of a blur.

 Clearing in to Nicaragua in San Juan Del Sur is as follows: in good nautical
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🇨🇷 REPORT FROM ISLA CABALLO, CR

Two nights ago we anchored at Isla Caballo (09º 58.60’ N, 084º 58.19’ W) in Costa Rica in a smallish channel between this island and the mainland - what a nightmare. First the anchor was really difficult to set. It took us more than an hour. I guess strong currents up to 4 kn and only a thin crust of sand over rock were to blame. Then, when night came, I heard strange noises from the anchor chain... Went outside and saw something strange extending back from our boat, slightly florescent, giving it a ghostly touch. At the anchor chain I discovered that a fishing net was entangled. Apparently, the fisher are out in small boats and drag a very long net with floats and a pulsing light at the end of the net. They fish in the strong currents that way and sweep more or less the width of the entire channel. And that chap had not had his net under control really, or did not see us, despite all the many lights we had on. Then the anchor alarm went off. The combined drag of the long net in the strong current, the engine of the fisher, and our own drag & windage was too much for the poor holding ground. So, slightly panicking I decided to cut the net. Then I reset the anchor alarm and got my air pistol and my taser out, in case I had any arguments with the fisher. Sure enough they came looking for their net, shouting from one boat to the next, but they did not bother us. I decided to stay on anchor watch, which turned out to be rather useful. At almost 3 in the morning we got caught in another net. By now being a professional fishing net cutter, I watched the single fisher a few minutes in his efforts to free it, but he had no clue what to do and eventually sped away with his boat. Then I took my knife again, which was still open and ready to be deployed, lying on the cockpit table... Also this chap never came back. I then watched for the remainder of the night another of these blinking lights slowly approaching us, but before it did so, the tide turned and it started drifting away... What a night! We left at dawn under sail, when the tide was still weak and we did not have to use the engine for approaching the anchor and could let the windlass do the work, as I was not sure whether the prop had been fouled in the process. Later during the day we dived down to the propeller to see whether it was all clear. And so it was! :) No damage done around the boat, except for dirt marks from the various nets. Bottom line, I cannot really recommend anchoring there, at least not for the night... ;)

NOTE there aare several calm anchorages in the Golfo de Nicoya nearby including Carinthia's Punta Naranjo and Isla Cedros West

🇨🇷 REPORT FROM ISLA CABALLO, CR
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PAPAGAYO PASSAGE by HO'OKIPA

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San Juan Del Sur @ 0900; 15 kt winds

SAN JUAN DEL SUR PAPAGAYO PASSAGE by HO'OKIPA
PREDICT WIND PAPAGAYO PASSAGE by HO'OKIPA

Predict Wind's track of Ho'Okipa jugging the shore to avoid the fetch

HO'OKIPA

PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS  forming through pirate waters

PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS  forming through pirate waters

DEFINITION: a group convoyed or organized for convenience or protection in moving

This season we are supporting the creation of convoys for vessels planning on traveling along the north coast of Venezuela or transiting along the Nicaraguan / Honduran Caribbean coast. We have a working safety protocol which will group vessels into a convoy. Please inform us if you would like to participate -> email security@panamaposse.com with your vessel name.

PIRATE PRONE WATERS PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS  forming through pirate waters

Area of mayor incidents as compiled from  CSSN - Caribbean Safety and Security Net

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COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT:  RACE TO NORMALCY 

 Most Embassies are not offering vaccinations for citizens abroad apart from their own staff, meaning  private-sector personnel abroad need to arrange their own vaccinations, either by accessing locally available vaccines or by returning to their countries. This report provides a country-by-country overview of the state of the vaccine rollout.

The statistics were accessed on March 20, 2021 and reflect reported Cumulative COVID-19 vaccinations per 100 people (%)  from countries who report

Bahamas                              0.03
Belize                                    3.31
Canada                                 9.88
Cayman Islands               59.56
Colombia                             2.12
Costa Rica                           4.87
El Salvador                          0.64
Germany                            12.25
Guatemala                           0.34
Honduras                             0.38
Jamaica                               0.54
Mexico                                  4.02
Panama                                6.65
Turks & Caicos Islands   16.62
United Kingdom               41.65
United States                    35.38

source March 13,2021  https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations

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Windmill Harbour Marina 🇺🇸 Hilton Head USA Sponsors the Panama Posse
32° 12.9616'N  080°46.8716' W

Windmill Harbour Marina Sponsors the Panama Posse

Welcome to Windmill Harbour Marina, situated on the northwest coast of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

We are please to sponsor the Panama Posse rally with a 20 cent x foot discount over published rates !

 

Windmill Harbour Jake

Harbourmaster
JAKE MCMILLAN

 

Windmill Harbour Marina 2
We are located on the Intracoastal Waterway, just ½ mile south of the Pinckney Island Bridge at mile marker 558, 500 yards south of channel marker 27, and ½ mile north of channel marker 29 in the Calibogue Sound. The marina’s 15.5 acre harbour boasts 258 Hilton Head boat slips, offering many for rent or sale. Transient dockage is available. Our remarkable harbour offers a safe, tide free haven protected by a lock system directly off the Intracoastal Waterway. The Windmill Harbour Marina lock is 75′ long by 19′ wide. Hours of operation are 0800 to 1900 by harbour master or 24 hours by yachtsmen with a keycard. We monitor channel 14 VHF. Our phone number is 843-681-9235 and our email is windmillharbourmaster@gmail.com.

CONTACT

Windmill Harbour Marina
161 Harbour Passage
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone (843) 681-9235
Fax (843) 681-9394
Email: windmillharbour@gmail.com

Windmill Harbour Marina sponsors the Panama Posse
AMENITIES

• High Speed Fueling
• Ships’ store
• Pump out facility
• Easy access to Hilton Head and Savannah Airports
• Harbor side restrooms and showers
• Current and tide free docking
• Constant 8′ depth
• 258 slips from 25′ to 70′
• 19′ wide access
• 15.5 acre harbour
• Direct access to Intracoastal Waterway and Calibogue Sound
• 24 hr security
• Yacht sales and brokerage
• Transients welcome
• Pet Friendly neighborhood with dog park
• Boat slip sales and rentals
• Reasonable rates
• On-call maintenance includes boat cleaning, engine repair, electronics, and canvas
• Home of the elegant South Carolina Yacht Club with fine dining, swimming, tennis, sauna, hot tub, showers and locker room
• Close to supermarkets, restaurants, shopping, lodging, and golf

Windmill Harbour Marina sponsors the Panama Posse

NEARBY

• Over 12 miles of public beaches
• 24 world famous golf courses designed by some of the preeminent architects such as Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Robert Trent Jones, Arnold Palmer and many more
• Over 350 tennis courts in all three Grand Slam surfaces
• More than 250 restaurants
• A multitude of outdoor adventure options
• A superb selection of over 200 shopping opportunities
• Close proximity to Beaufort and Charleston, SC as well as Savannah, GA
• Hilton Head Regional Hospital

Windmill Harbour Marina sponsors the Panama Posse

Marina SAFE APPROACH

RATES

TRANSIENT BOAT SLIP RATES

BOAT LENGTH NIGHTLY RATE
Under 50′ $2.20 p/ft
50′ and Over $2.40 p/ft

 

ELECTRIC POWER

ELECTRIC POWER DAILY MONTHLY
30 amp $6.00 $50.00
50 amp $9.00 $90.00

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DOCK MAP
Windmill Harbour Marina Map

 

OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>
http://windmillharbourmarina.org/


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ELIZABETH ON THE BAY MARINA MARKET 🇧🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

ELIZABETH ON THE BAY MARINA & MARKET  🇧🇸

 

We are please to sponsor the Panama Posse with a discount over our lowest berthing rates.

 

Kindly find the below attached available slips along with the offered discounted rate per your request. 
 
Slip #3/4 - 80'L x 15'w
Slip #16 -  77'L x 45'w
 
Short term dockage fee - $3.25 per linear feet of vessel / Discounted rate $2.75 / Water and electricity inclusive 
 
Best Regards, 

CONTACT

Sophi Parras
+1 242 424-0557
+1 (242) 424-7374

Email:

sophia@grahamrealestate.com
assistant@grahamrealestate.com

Web:
https://www.facebook.com/Elizabeth-On-Bay-Marketplace-and-Marina-114961361699/

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Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco

Sierra de San Francisco Murals 🇲🇽 Mexico

Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco 🇲🇽 BAJA CALIFORNIA Mexico

From c. 100 B.C. to A.D. 1300, the Sierra de San Francisco (in the El Vizcaino reserve, in Baja California) was home to a people who have now disappeared but who left one of the most outstanding collections of rock paintings in the world. They are remarkably well-preserved because of the dry climate and the inaccessibility of the site.

The central part of Baja California peninsula is a region of Mexico that concentrates one of the most extraordinary repertoires of rock art in the country, the Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco. The region is insular-like and kept the native peoples relatively isolated from continental influences, allowing the development of local cultural complex. One of the most significant features of the peninsular prehistory is the mass production of rock art since ancient times and the development of rock art tradition of the Great Murals.

Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco baja

The Sierra de San Francisco is the mountain range which concentrates the most spectacular and best preserved Great Mural sites, scale wise one of the largest prehistoric rock art sites in the world. Hundreds of rock shelters, and sometimes huge panels with hundreds and even thousands of brightly painted figures, are found in a good state of conservation. The style is essentially realistic and is dominated by depictions of human figures and marine and terrestrial fauna, designed in red, black, white and yellow, which illustrate the relationship between humans and their environment, and reveal a highly sophisticated culture. The paintings are found on both the walls and roofs of rock shelters in the sides of ravines that are difficult of access. Those in the San Francisco area are divided into four main groups - Guadalupe, Santa Teresa, San Gregorio and Cerritos. The most important sites are Cueva del Batequì, Cueva de la Navidad, Cerro de Santa Marta, Cueva de la Soledad, Cueva de las Flechas and Grutas del Brinco.

 

The landscape of the area is another significant attribute, understood as the extensive physical space in which, through rock art, the thoughts of their early dwellers, hunter-gatherers people who living here from the terminal Pleistocene (10,000 BP) until the arrival of Jesuit missionaries in the late seventeenth century, are expressed.

North of San Ignacio lies a mountain wilderness, the deeply eroded remains of layer upon layer of volcanic outpourings. This rugged mass rises from the surrounding desert to heights of more than 5,000 feet and covers an area 35 miles from north to south and half of that from east to west. From its uplands, there are views west to Scammon's Lagoon and the Vizcaíno Desert, northwest to the even taller Sierra de San Borja, and east to the abrupt eminences of Las Tres Vírgenes, taller and more recent volcanos that tower in front of the Gulf. The sierra embraces a world that would never be suspected from the low, barren lands outside. Groves of palms and pools of water are set between walls of vertical grandeur water-carved from rich-colored rock. A few ranches, built by rustic and hospitable people, nestle near the few water sources. Here also are the grandest reminders of the Painters, corridors decorated by their hands and haunted by their spirits.

Rock Paintings

Showing human figures and many animal species and illustrating the relationship between humans and their environment, the paintings reveal a highly sophisticated culture. Their composition and size, as well as the precision of the outlines and the variety of colors, but especially the number of sites, make this an impressive testimony to a unique artistic tradition.

 

 

Cultural traditions, with roots back to the XVIII century, persist and the Sierra has a strong social value in the role that culture plays in the preservation of the traditional links between mountain communities and the South Californians and Mexicans in general.

Integrity

The Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco encompass an area of 183, 956 ha, where more than 400 sites have been recorded, the most important of them within the reserve, near San Francisco and Mulege, over 250 in all. The inscribed property contains an exceptional repertoire of rock art that convey its Outstanding Universal Value. The sites have remained virtually intact and still have a good state of conservation. The integrity of rock painting sites and their surroundings has been maintained largely due to the situation of isolation and the low population density that prevails in the region.

Protection and management requirements

The Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco are protected by the 1972 Federal Law on Historic, Archaeological and Artistic Monuments and Zones and fall under the protective and research jurisdiction of National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). In addition, the property is entirely within the Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve; which grants it with additional protection. The Management Plan has been in operation since 1994 and has proved a successful strategy in the administration of cultural resources of the property. This model emphasizes the importance of defining the meaning of this heritage site, so that all management strategies are consistently directed toward the preservation of the values that make it important. Another key feature is the total involvement of all those groups that have an interest in the area under discussion. The Management Plan focuses on issues such as mitigation of the impact of visitors on sites and control and monitor of access. Some measures included the installation of reversible infrastructure in seven of the most visited rock painting sites and the definition of authorized access paths, the areas open to the public or restricted, and four levels of access for tourists. This system allows visitors to experience a wide range of sites and at the same time protects the majority of those who are very well preserved. In this sense the most popular sites have remained open under this Management Plan. Threats remain that have to be addressed, including those derived from the proposals to construct roads within the protected area which would jeopardize the existing integrity between the landscape and the rock art sites.

Discovery

The medium and long term management expectations include obtaining additional legal protection through the presidential declaration of the area; allocating permanent custodian positions to improve monitoring, enhance the administrative and technological infrastructure of Sierra de San Francisco Information Unit located in San Ignacio town, capacity building for the custodians and guides and improvement of low-impact infrastructure for services.
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