Darien scheme
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The Darien scheme or the Darien venture was an unsuccessful attempt, backed largely by investors of the Kingdom of Scotland, to gain wealth and influence by establishing New Caledonia or Britain-in-Pa
This chest was used to store money and documents associated with the Company of Scotland, a trading company set up in 1695 with the power to establish colonies.
The Bay of Caledonia, west of the Gulf of Darién. New Edinburgh is on the isthmus on the right.
Guna Yala
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Guna Yala, also known as Kuna Yala or by its former name San Blas, is a comarca indígena in northeast Panama. Guna Yala is home to the indigenous people known as the Gunas. Its capital is Gaigirgordub
Darien scheme
…factor in weakening resistance to the Act of Union (completed in 1707). The land where the Darien colony was built is located in the modern territory of Guna Yala. The late 17th century was a difficult period for Scotland, as it was for much of the rest of Europe; the years 1695–1697 saw catastrophic famine in…
Mainland beaches
Perro Island, Guna Yala
Kuna Yala dancing at a Tribal Gathering in 2013