San Blas
Americannoun
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Gulf of, a gulf of the Caribbean on the N coast of Panama.
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Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Isthmus of Panama. 31 miles (50 km) wide.
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the Cuna Indian people who inhabit the islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
noun
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the narrowest part of the Isthmus of Panama. Width: about 50 km (30 miles)
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an inlet of the Caribbean on the N coast of Panama
Example Sentences
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Roman and Harleymoon describe their time with a family on Panama's San Blas Islands as truly transformative.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
A hurricane warning is in effect from the port city of Manzanillo, Colima to San Blas in Nayarit, while tropical storm conditions could extend as far as Michoacan state.
From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2023
Gulf County, southeast of Panama City, ordered mandatory evacuations for visitors on Cape San Blas north of the Stump Hole, and people in recreational vehicles along County Road 30 and U.S.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2023
The ports of Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta were closed to ships and Mexico’s navy announced that ports including Mazatlan, San Blas and Nuevo Vallarta were closed to small craft.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2022
We reached the low lands within eight leagues of San Blas, and found a disagreeable contrast in the dry heat, from the salubrious atmosphere above.
From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)
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