Discover the paradise hideaway of Tokyo and Rio in ‘La Casa de Papel’

Waiting for the third part of “La Casa de Papel” finally ended. Last Friday (19), the Netflix made the eight episodes of the new season available to fans, who are full steam ahead with comments about the plot. Only, more than news about the characters, the series showed a breathtaking location in the trailer – and more details of it in the first episode. The place is called Guna Yalaalso known as San Blasan archipelago with more than 300 paradise islands on the east coast of Panama.

The location already appears in the first five minutes of the third season, with an image from above the Pelican Island, which is part of the archipelago. It is not known if it was exactly on this island that the recording was made, since there are more than 300 options available. The only certainty is that the place really belongs to Guna Yala, with crystalline waters and exuberant nature that makes us want a vacation more than ever.

Although a situation like the one Rio (Miguel Herrán) and Tokyo (Ursula Corbero) calmly sail on a wooden raft and the idea of ​​living freely among the trees, know that this is the reality of many residents of Guna Yala.

As a report made by the BBC shows, 49 of the islands in the archipelago are mostly indigenous. In these places, the gunas live with wooden boats covered with palm leaves, hanging hammocks and bonfires to heat and give light when needed.

But more than a beautiful place, the archipelago draws attention for being a region where it is possible to transit between the male and female genders. This means that if a boy starts to have characteristics considered socially feminine, and even identifies with a girl, he can live that way in Guna. The population there recognizes the existence of a third gender, called Omeggid🇧🇷 The main transition is from men to women – the reverse tends to be rare but also accepted.

It is also surprising how women have autonomy in the place, especially at work and in interpersonal relationships. When a young man marries, he is the one who should move in with his wife and not the other way around. In addition, she is the one who decides whether the husband can share the couple’s assets with his family.

And the wedding party is one of the three most important celebrations there. The gunas also commemorate the birth of each woman and the onset of puberty. As? With a good shot of the local strong beer called chicha.

Even with many positives, one caveat is important about the place. While women have a well-defined role within society, with transsexuals there is still marginalization. Even if the omeggid gender is widely legitimized, there is still a barrier about the recognition of these people within society and about what they can or cannot do at work, for example.

How to get there?

Were you interested in the place and are you already preparing the trip? So know that it’s a kind of difficult mission, but not impossible. The first step to get to Guna is to take a plane to Panama. Direct flights to the site depart from São Paulo, Rio Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Recife, Porto Alegre and Manaus towards the Tocumen International Airport, in the capital, Panama City.

Afterwards, you must go to the ports of Barsukun or Carti. It is from them that tourists go by boat to the islands of Guna Yala.

To reach these ports most people face a journey by car., which starts between five and six o’clock in the morning. As it is a very challenging path in the middle of a forest, it is recommended to hire the service available on site, with cars that leave the capital with specialized drivers. In this personal statement made by the traveler Monique Renneshe warns about how the curves are very nauseating and it’s not the smoothest path in the world.

But, as reported by the influencer dani noceyou can also take a plane to the port area – but there are few flights and they tend to be quite expensive.