Sapibenega is one of San Blas´
Kuna-run hotels. It has 13 bamboo huts and is known to be the
first ¨totally ecological Kuna lodge.¨ While Lonely Planet
called it one of the finest ecolodges, it´s extremely similar to
the other ones out there.
The huts are all bamboo with thatch roofs and fairly spartan.
They are two rooms (with two beds) to a unit separated by pretty
thin walls. The island hotel is seemingly self-sustaining. Solar
panels, septic tank toilets and no hot water. The property felt
very clean and natural. The rooms aren't large but I spent most
of my time in the hammock on the backside of the cabin, which
was about 3 feet from the water's edge. There wasn't a lot of
reef there but I imagine the snorkeling would be about a B - .
The visibility looked quite good.
There's only one little light bulb
in each bedroom and the solar generator gets turned off early,
so you get lots of sleep. I'd say Sapibenega is ideal for
couples or people who are into culture and biology/nature. It
takes a special kind of guest to appreciate being so "back to
basics". I've never slept better and my days felt incredibly
long there (in a good way). Time seemed to stand still. After
one day, stress felt miles away.
The food was better than I expected and eating by torchlight as
the waves crashed was something else. The guests were all super
cool and we chatted until about 9pm, which feels very late on an
island with minimal electricity.
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