Pearl Islands

Pearl Islands

Spanish  Archipiélago de Las Perlas  

      archipelago, in the Gulf of Panama, about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Panama City, Panama, consisting of 183 islands, of which 39 are sizable. The most important islands include the mountainous del Rey Island on which the principal town, San Miguel, is located; San José; Pedro González; and Saboga. The islands are visited by fishermen in search of the marine life that abounds in the local waters.

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