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Pearl Islands
Balboa's pearl islands in the Gulf of Panama.
- Named
- 1513
- Isla del Rey
- 234 km²
Then
- 1513
Vasco Núñez de Balboa names the islands for their pearls.
- 2000s
Survivor films three seasons here.
Now
Descendants of enslaved Africans live on Isla del Rey, where the tide station is. Ferries run daily to Contadora.